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supra-aural

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.60 in modern English

Syllables
supra-au-ral
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pressing onto the ears, and sealing the outer ear (as opposed to being placed in the ear, or hanging onto the ear, or surrounding the ear).

Etymology

From supra- (“over”) + aural (“ear”).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

supraural (alternative) supraaural (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

circumaural intra-aural

Questions

What does supra-aural mean?
Pressing onto the ears, and sealing the outer ear (as opposed to being placed in the ear, or hanging onto the ear, or surrounding the ear).
Where does supra-aural come from?
From supra- (“over”) + aural (“ear”).

How to pronounce supra-aural

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