larynx

Other forms of larynx

plural

larynges

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about larynx

What does larynx mean?

larynx means "a cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech".

How many syllables are in larynx?

larynx has 2 syllables: lar-ynx. The stress falls on "lar". In IPA it is /ˈlɛɹɪŋks/.

What is another word for larynx?

Close synonyms include voice box. 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 larynx a common word?

larynx 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.