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salpingopharyngeal

/ˌsæl.pɪŋ.ɡoʊˌfæɹ.ənˈd͡ʒi.əl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
salp-in-gopha-ryn-geal
IPA
/ˌsæl.pɪŋ.ɡoʊˌfæɹ.ənˈd͡ʒi.əl/
30
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the Eustachian tube and the pharynx.

adj

Relating to the salpingopharyngeus.

Etymology

From salpingo- (“relating to the Eustachian tube”) + pharyngeal, or salpingopharyngeus + -al.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌsæl.pɪŋ.ɡoʊˌfæɹ.ənˈd͡ʒi.əl/

Rhymes With

real ideal reel unreal peritoneal laryngeal pharyngeal perineal oropharyngeal nasopharyngeal meningeal popliteal

Questions

How do you pronounce salpingopharyngeal?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsæl.pɪŋ.ɡoʊˌfæɹ.ənˈd͡ʒi.əl/.
What does salpingopharyngeal mean?
Of or pertaining to the Eustachian tube and the pharynx.
Where does salpingopharyngeal come from?
From salpingo- (“relating to the Eustachian tube”) + pharyngeal, or salpingopharyngeus + -al.

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