submandibular
/ˌsʌb.mænˈdɪb.jəl.ɚ/adjective
submandibular is spelled S-U-B-M-A-N-D-I-B-U-L-A-R: 13 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 136,649th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, submandibular means “Below the mandible” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in submandibular?
| Letters | 13: S-U-B-M-A-N-D-I-B-U-L-A-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 20 million words; the 136,649th 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 submandibular?
Submandibular appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 136,649th 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 submandibular?
- UK /ˌsʌb.manˈdɪb.jʊl.ə/
- US /ˌsʌb.mænˈdɪb.jəl.ɚ/
Submandibular has 5 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 submandibular?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as submandibular from its last stressed vowel (/ɪbjələɹ/):
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).
What does submandibular mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Below the mandible.
- 2
Of or relating to the submandibular gland.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Submandibular in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense below the mandible:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | sous-mandibulaire, submandibulaire |
| Spanish | submandibular |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does submandibular come from?
From sub- + mandibular.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).