cricothyroid
/ˌkɹaɪ.koʊˈθaɪˌɹɔɪd/adjective, noun
cricothyroid is spelled C-R-I-C-O-T-H-Y-R-O-I-D: 12 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 89 million words in written English, the 301,415th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, cricothyroid means “Of or pertaining both to the cricoid and the thyroid cartilages” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in cricothyroid?
| Letters | 12: C-R-I-C-O-T-H-Y-R-O-I-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 89 million words; the 301,415th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is cricothyroid?
Cricothyroid appears about once in every 89 million words in written English, the 301,415th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce cricothyroid?
- UK /ˌkɹʌɪ.kə(ʊ)ˈθʌɪ.ɹɔɪd/
- US /ˌkɹaɪ.koʊˈθaɪˌɹɔɪd/
Cricothyroid has 4 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of cricothyroid
- cricothyroideus
- cricothyroids plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cricothyroid mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining both to the cricoid and the thyroid cartilages.
noun
- 1
Clipping of cricothyroid muscle.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).