supraclavicular
/ˌsu.pɹə.klæˈvɪk.jəl.ɚ/adjective
supraclavicular is spelled S-U-P-R-A-C-L-A-V-I-C-U-L-A-R: 15 letters and 6 syllables. It appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 182,517th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, supraclavicular means “Above the clavicle” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in supraclavicular?
| Letters | 15: S-U-P-R-A-C-L-A-V-I-C-U-L-A-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 6 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 35 million words; the 182,517th 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 supraclavicular?
Supraclavicular appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 182,517th 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 supraclavicular?
- UK /ˌs(j)uː.pɹə.kləˈvɪk.jʊl.ə/
- UK /ˌsuː.pɹə.klaˈvɪk.jʊl.ə/
- US /ˌsu.pɹə.klæˈvɪk.jəl.ɚ/
Supraclavicular has 6 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 supraclavicular?
5 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as supraclavicular from its last stressed vowel (/ɪkjələɹ/):
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 supraclavicular
- supraclavical
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does supraclavicular mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Above the clavicle.
- 2
rareOf or pertaining to the supraclavicle in fishes.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does supraclavicular come from?
From supra- + clavicular or supraclavicle + -ar.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).