Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sphenoethmoidal

/ˌsfi.noʊ.ɛθˈmɔɪ.dəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sphe-noeth-moidal
IPA: /ˌsfi.noʊ.ɛθˈmɔɪ.dəl/

26

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the sphenoid bone and the ethmoid bone.

Etymology

From spheno- + ethmoidal.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌsfi.noʊ.ɛθˈmɔɪ.dəl/

Inflected Forms

sphenethmoidal (alternative)

Phrases

sphenoethmoidal recess

Frequently Paired Words

sphenethmoid

Synonyms

sphenoethmoid

Rhymes With

colloidal sinusoidal trapezoidal steroidal toroidal nonsteroidal ellipsoidal spheroidal choroidal discoidal sigmoidal rhomboidal

Questions

How do you pronounce sphenoethmoidal?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsfi.noʊ.ɛθˈmɔɪ.dəl/.
What does sphenoethmoidal mean?: Of or pertaining to the sphenoid bone and the ethmoid bone.
Where does sphenoethmoidal come from?: From spheno- + ethmoidal.

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