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insectarium

/ˌɪn.sɛkˈtɛɹi.əm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables
in-sec-tar-i-um
IPA
/ˌɪn.sɛkˈtɛɹi.əm/
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of live insect zoo, or a museum or exhibit of live insects and similar arthropods.

Etymology

From insect + -arium.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɪn.sɛkˈtɛɹi.əm/
  • British English: /ˌɪn.sɛkˈtɛəɹi.əm/

Inflected Forms

insectaria (plural) insectariums (plural)

Rhymes With

herbarium fusarium samarium imaginarium vivarium columbarium armamentarium oceanarium seaquarium itinerarium leprosarium antiquarium

Questions

How do you pronounce insectarium?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪn.sɛkˈtɛɹi.əm/.
What does insectarium mean?
A type of live insect zoo, or a museum or exhibit of live insects and similar arthropods.
Where does insectarium come from?
From insect + -arium.

How to pronounce insectarium

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