sphyraena

Questions about sphyraena

What does sphyraena mean?

sphyraena means "type and sole genus of the Sphyraenidae: barracuda".

How many syllables are in sphyraena?

sphyraena has 4 syllables and divides as sphy-ra-e-na 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 sphyraena?

Close synonyms include genus Sphyraena. 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 sphyraena a common word?

sphyraena 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.