Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

semicylindrical

/sˌɛmisəlˈɪndɹɪkəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: semi-cylin-dri-cal
IPA: /sˌɛmisəlˈɪndɹɪkəl/

25

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the shape of a semicylinder.

adj

Of a leaf: elongated, flat on one side and round on the other.

Example Sentences

"Molds of these pages were dropped down chutes to the basement pressroom and used to cast semicylindrical printing plates."

Etymology

From semi- + cylindrical.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: semi

Inflected Forms

more semicylindrical (comparative) most semicylindrical (superlative)

Rhymes With

cylindrical

Questions

How do you pronounce semicylindrical?: The recorded pronunciation is /sˌɛmisəlˈɪndɹɪkəl/.
What does semicylindrical mean?: Having the shape of a semicylinder.
Where does semicylindrical come from?: From semi- + cylindrical.

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