symphysiotomy
/ˌsɪm.fɪ.zɪˈɒ.tə.mi/noun
symphysiotomy is spelled S-Y-M-P-H-Y-S-I-O-T-O-M-Y: 13 letters and 6 syllables. It appears about once in every 89 million words in written English, the 301,415th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, symphysiotomy means “A surgical procedure in which the cartilage of the pubic symphysis is divided to widen the pelvis, allowing childbirth when there is a mechanical…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of symphysiotomy is symphysiotomies.
How many letters and syllables are in symphysiotomy?
| Letters | 13: S-Y-M-P-H-Y-S-I-O-T-O-M-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 6 (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 |
| 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 symphysiotomy?
Symphysiotomy 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 symphysiotomy?
- UK /ˌsɪm.fɪ.zɪˈɒ.tə.mi/
- UK /ˌsɪm.fɪ.sɪˈɒ.tə.mi/
Symphysiotomy has 6 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Scelultrix-symphysiotomy_(z).wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with symphysiotomy?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as symphysiotomy from its last stressed vowel (/ɒtəmi/, British pronunciation):
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 symphysiotomy
- symphysiotomies plural
- symphyseotomy
- symphysotomy
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does symphysiotomy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A surgical procedure in which the cartilage of the pubic symphysis is divided to widen the pelvis, allowing childbirth when there is a mechanical problem.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does symphysiotomy come from?
From symphysis + -otomy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).