myotomy
/maɪˈɑ.tə.mi/noun
myotomy is spelled M-Y-O-T-O-M-Y: 7 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 91 million words in written English, the 305,310th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, myotomy means “The surgical procedure of cutting or making an incision in a muscle or muscular organ” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of myotomy is myotomies.
How many letters and syllables are in myotomy?
| Letters | 7: M-Y-O-T-O-M-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 91 million words; the 305,310th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is myotomy?
Myotomy appears about once in every 91 million words in written English, the 305,310th 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 myotomy?
- UK /maɪˈɒt.ə.mi/
- US /maɪˈɑ.tə.mi/
Myotomy has 4 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with myotomy?
4 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as myotomy from its last stressed vowel (/ɑtəmi/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of myotomy
- myotomies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does myotomy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The surgical procedure of cutting or making an incision in a muscle or muscular organ.
- 2
datedAn anatomical dissection of a body, especially one used for instructional purposes.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does myotomy come from?
From myo- + -tomy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).