Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ranunculaceous

/ɹəˌnʌŋkjʊˈleɪʃəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ra-nun-cu-la-ceous
IPA: /ɹəˌnʌŋkjʊˈleɪʃəs/

18

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to buttercups

Example Sentences

"The stomata are ranunculaceous (anomocytic) and confined to the lower leaflet surface."

Etymology

Ranunculaceae + -ous

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ous

Questions

How do you pronounce ranunculaceous?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹəˌnʌŋkjʊˈleɪʃəs/.
What does ranunculaceous mean?: Of or pertaining to buttercups
Where does ranunculaceous come from?: Ranunculaceae + -ous

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