Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

balanophagous

/bæləˈnɒfəɡəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bal-anophagous
IPA
/bæləˈnɒfəɡəs/
21
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

Respelling of balanephagous, influenced by -o- (-o- immediately precedes -phagous in most words that feature that suffix).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /bæləˈnɒfəɡəs/

Questions

How do you pronounce balanophagous?
The recorded pronunciation is /bæləˈnɒfəɡəs/.
What does balanophagous mean?
Alternative form of balanephagous.
Where does balanophagous come from?
Respelling of balanephagous, influenced by -o- (-o- immediately precedes -phagous in most words that feature that suffix).

How to pronounce balanophagous

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