Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bloodstream

/ˈblʌd.stɹɪim/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.16 in modern English

Syllables: blood-stream
IPA: /ˈblʌd.stɹɪim/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The flow of blood through the circulatory system of an animal

Example Sentences

"virus in the bloodstream"
"directly into the bloodstream"
"spread through the bloodstream"
"The drug quickly entered the bloodstream."

Etymology

From blood + stream.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈblʌd.stɹɪim/

Inflected Forms

bloodstreams (plural)

Synonyms

blood stream

Questions

How do you pronounce bloodstream?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈblʌd.stɹɪim/.
What does bloodstream mean?: The flow of blood through the circulatory system of an animal
Where does bloodstream come from?: From blood + stream.

How to pronounce bloodstream

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