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metacarpally

/ˌmɛt.əˈkɑɹ.pə.li/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
met-a-car-pal-ly
IPA
/ˌmɛt.əˈkɑɹ.pə.li/
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a metacarpal manner.

Etymology

From metacarpal + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌmɛt.əˈkɑɹ.pə.li/
  • British English: /ˌmɛt.əˈkɑː.pə.liː/

Questions

How do you pronounce metacarpally?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɛt.əˈkɑɹ.pə.li/.
What does metacarpally mean?
In a metacarpal manner.
Where does metacarpally come from?
From metacarpal + -ly.

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