How to pronounce splenetic
American English pronunciation
splih-NET-ik
- IPA
- /splɪˈnɛtɪk/
- Syllables
- splih · NET · ik (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What splenetic means
Easily irritated and quick to show a sour mood
In a sentence: The splenetic coach yelled at the players for every small slip.
Where it comes from: From Latin spleneticus, from the spleen once thought to seat anger.
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