how to pronounce pharynx

/ˈfæɹ.ɪŋks/

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pharynx is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of pharynx in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… and a pharynx a set of vicious jaws that …”

meanings of pharynx

noun:

The part of the alimentary canal and respiratory tract that extends from the back of the mouth and nasal cavity to the larynx and esophagus.

pharynx frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word pharynx occurs in english on average 0.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics pharynx can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that pharynx can be often used in the following areas:

1) life, nature, and living environment;