homorganic
/ˌhɑmɔɹˈɡænɪk/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of consonants: having the same place of articulation; for example, labial m, b, p, alveolar n, d, t, velar ŋ, g, k.
adj
Produced by the same or homologous organs.
noun
A consonant having the same place of articulation as another.
Example Sentences
- "Two identical consonants (redoubled) in second and third position are frequently found (they are called verba mediae geminatae), but two homorganic consonants are not."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌhɑmɔɹˈɡænɪk/
- British English: /ˌhɒmɔːˈɡænɪk/