Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sternocleidomastoideus

/ˌstɝ.nəˌklaɪ.dəˌmæˈstɔɪ.di.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ster-n-oclei-do-mas-toideus
IPA: /ˌstɝ.nəˌklaɪ.dəˌmæˈstɔɪ.di.əs/

28

Scrabble Score

22

Letters

6

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of sternocleidomastoid muscle.

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin sternocleidomastoīdeus, clipping of mūsculus sternocleidomastoīdeus (“sternocleidomastoid muscle”).

Word Breakdown

Root: sternocleidomastoīdeus

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌstɝ.nəˌklaɪ.dəˌmæˈstɔɪ.di.əs/

Inflected Forms

sternocleidomastoidei (plural)

Rhymes With

deltoideus sternothyroideus mylohyoideus pterygoideus omohyoideus cricothyroideus sternohyoideus stylohyoideus geniohyoideus rhomboideus arytenoideus cricoarytenoideus

Questions

How do you pronounce sternocleidomastoideus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌstɝ.nəˌklaɪ.dəˌmæˈstɔɪ.di.əs/.
What does sternocleidomastoideus mean?: Alternative form of sternocleidomastoid muscle.
Where does sternocleidomastoideus come from?: Borrowed from New Latin sternocleidomastoīdeus, clipping of mūsculus sternocleidomastoīdeus (“sternocleidomastoid muscle”).

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