gempylid

Questions about gempylid

What does gempylid mean?

gempylid means "snake mackerels; elongated marine fishes with oily flesh; resembles mackerels; found worldwide".

How many syllables are in gempylid?

gempylid has 3 syllables and divides as gem-py-lid 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.

Is gempylid a common word?

gempylid is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.