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stylomastoid

/ˌstaɪ.loʊˈmæˌstɔɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sty-lo-mas-toid
IPA
/ˌstaɪ.loʊˈmæˌstɔɪd/
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the styloid and mastoid processes of the temporal bone.

adj

Of or pertaining to the stylomastoid foramen.

Etymology

From stylo- (“relating to the styloid process”) + mastoid.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌstaɪ.loʊˈmæˌstɔɪd/

Phrases

stylomastoid foramen

Rhymes With

mastoid sternocleidomastoid sternomastoid paramastoid petromastoid postmastoid occipitomastoid bimastoid supramastoid tympanomastoid

Questions

How do you pronounce stylomastoid?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌstaɪ.loʊˈmæˌstɔɪd/.
What does stylomastoid mean?
Of or pertaining to the styloid and mastoid processes of the temporal bone.
Where does stylomastoid come from?
From stylo- (“relating to the styloid process”) + mastoid.

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