cryptomeria

Questions about cryptomeria

What does cryptomeria mean?

cryptomeria means "Japanese cedar; sugi".

How many syllables are in cryptomeria?

cryptomeria has 5 syllables and divides as cryp-to-me-ri-a under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for cryptomeria?

Close synonyms include genus Cryptomeria. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is cryptomeria a common word?

cryptomeria is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.