Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

serpentaria

/ˌsɝ.pənˈtɛɹi.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ser-pen-taria
IPA: /ˌsɝ.pənˈtɛɹi.ə/

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The fibrous aromatic root of the Virginia snakeroot (Aristolochia serpentaria).

Archaic; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin serpentāria.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌsɝ.pənˈtɛɹi.ə/
British English: /ˌsɜː.pənˈtɛəɹi.ə/

Usage

Rhymes With

area bulgaria malaria bavaria samaria aquaria urticaria varia carpentaria militaria rosaria araucaria

Questions

How do you pronounce serpentaria?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsɝ.pənˈtɛɹi.ə/.
What does serpentaria mean?: The fibrous aromatic root of the Virginia snakeroot (Aristolochia serpentaria).
Where does serpentaria come from?: Borrowed from Latin serpentāria.

How to pronounce serpentaria

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