ptyalise

Questions about ptyalise

What does ptyalise mean?

ptyalise means "expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth".

How many syllables are in ptyalise?

ptyalise has 2 syllables and divides as ptya-lise 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 ptyalise?

Close synonyms include spit, ptyalize, spew, spue. 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 ptyalise a common word?

ptyalise 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.