Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

umbilical cord

/əm.ˈbɪ.lə.kəl koɹd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English

Syllables: um-bil-i-cal -cord
IPA: /əm.ˈbɪ.lə.kəl koɹd/

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The flexible structure connecting a foetus with the placenta; it transports nourishment to the foetus and removes waste.

noun

The line that supplies an astronaut with oxygen and communications when outside a spacecraft.

noun

Any of the various lines connecting a rocket to its launch pad before liftoff.

noun

Synonym of funiculus.

noun

An overdependence on or overattachment to support, especially from one's parents or guardians.

Example Sentences

"Remember the eastern leg of HS2 being lopped back to the East Midlands? To this Yorkshireman, this was a tragedy. It removed the umbilical cord designed to connect and bind together the modern advanced manufacturing corridor of England (West Midlands-East Midlands-the reborn Sheffield-Leeds-Teesside-Tyneside), helping it to be capable of competing internationally through the synergy of skills and skilled people."

Etymology

From umbilical + cord. Largely displaced native navel-string. First attested in 1753.

Origin

First known use: First attested in 1753

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əm.ˈbɪ.lə.kəl koɹd/

Inflected Forms

umbilical cords (plural)

Phrases

cut the umbilical cord umbilical cord cutting

Synonyms

navel-string umbilicus funiculus umbilical

Rhymes With

board record forward lord award toward afford ford sword ward reward ignored

Questions

How do you pronounce umbilical cord?: The recorded pronunciation is /əm.ˈbɪ.lə.kəl koɹd/.
What does umbilical cord mean?: The flexible structure connecting a foetus with the placenta; it transports nourishment to the foetus and removes waste.
Where does umbilical cord come from?: First known use: First attested in 1753.

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