Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

urethro-

/jəˈɹiːθɹoʊ-/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ure-thro-
IPA: /jəˈɹiːθɹoʊ-/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek οὐρήθρα (ourḗthra, “the passage for urine”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: οὐρήθρα

Inflected Forms

urethr- (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

nephro- pyelo- uretero- cysto-

Questions

How do you pronounce urethro-?: The recorded pronunciation is /jəˈɹiːθɹoʊ-/.
What does urethro- mean?: urethra.
Where does urethro- come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce urethro-

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