Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sternohyoideus

/ˌstɝ.noʊ.haɪˈɔɪ.di.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ster-nohy-oideus
IPA: /ˌstɝ.noʊ.haɪˈɔɪ.di.əs/

21

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of sternohyoid muscle.

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin sternohȳoīdeus, clipping of mūsculus sternohȳoīdeus (“sternohyoid muscle”). Doublet of sternohyoid.

Word Breakdown

Root: sternohȳoīdeus

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌstɝ.noʊ.haɪˈɔɪ.di.əs/

Inflected Forms

sternohyoidei (plural)

Synonyms

sternohyoid muscle

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce sternohyoideus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌstɝ.noʊ.haɪˈɔɪ.di.əs/.
What does sternohyoideus mean?: Synonym of sternohyoid muscle.
Where does sternohyoideus come from?: Borrowed from New Latin sternohȳoīdeus, clipping of mūsculus sternohȳoīdeus (“sternohyoid muscle”). Doublet of sternohyoid.

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