cleft palate

cleft pal·ate

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kleft pal-it]
- /klɛft ˈpæl ɪt/
- /kleft ˈpæl.ət/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kleft pal-it]
- /klɛft ˈpæl ɪt/

Definitions of cleft palate words

variable noun cleft palate If someone has a cleft palate, they were born with a narrow opening along the roof of their mouth which makes it difficult for them to speak properly. 3
noun cleft palate a congenital crack or fissure in the midline of the hard palate, often associated with a harelip 3
noun cleft palate a cleft from front to back along the middle of the palate, or roof, of the mouth, caused by the failure of the two parts of the palate to join in prenatal development 3
noun cleft palate a congenital defect of the palate in which a longitudinal fissure exists in the roof of the mouth, often associated with a cleft lip. 1
noun cleft palate split in roof of mouth 1
noun cleft palate (teratology) An abnormal condition in which the two plates of the skull that form the hard palate (roof of the mouth) are not completely joined. 0

See all 6 definitions of cleft palate

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Origin of cleft palate

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50

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Parts of speech for Cleft palate

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cleft palate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cleft palate usage trend in Literature

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