Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-hedral

/-ˈhiːdɹəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: -he-dral
IPA: /-ˈhiːdɹəl/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Forms adjectives referring to solid figures bounded by a certain number of planes (polyhedra).

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἕδρα (hédra, “face of a geometrical solid”) + -al.

Word Breakdown

Root: *sed-

Questions

How do you pronounce -hedral?: The recorded pronunciation is /-ˈhiːdɹəl/.
What does -hedral mean?: Forms adjectives referring to solid figures bounded by a certain number of planes (polyhedra).
Where does -hedral come from?: Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἕδρα (hédra, “face of a geometrical solid”) + -al.

How to pronounce -hedral

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