Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phthongal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ph-thon-gal
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Formed into, or characterized by, voice; vocalized.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φθόγγος (phthóngos, “sound, voice”).

Questions

What does phthongal mean?
Formed into, or characterized by, voice; vocalized.
Where does phthongal come from?
From Ancient Greek φθόγγος (phthóngos, “sound, voice”).

How to pronounce phthongal

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