Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diabetic

/ˌdaɪəˈbɛtɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.45 in modern English

Syllables: di-a-bet-ic
IPA: /ˌdaɪəˈbɛtɪk/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to diabetes, especially diabetes mellitus.

adj

Having diabetes, especially diabetes mellitus.

adj

Suitable for one having diabetes, especially diabetes mellitus.

noun

A person with diabetes, usually diabetes mellitus.

Example Sentences

"diabetic complications"
"the diabetic foot"
"diabetic patients (patients with diabetes)"
"He turned diabetic in his thirties."
"diabetic socks"
"I also have learned to slip a couple of my diabetic cookies in my purse […] and take them along with me when we are invited out for afternoon coffee."

Etymology

From diabetes + -ic. Doublet of diabatic.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌdaɪəˈbɛtɪk/
British English: /daɪəˈbɛtɪk/

Inflected Forms

more diabetic (comparative) most diabetic (superlative) diabetics (plural)

Derived Forms

antidiabetic diabetically nondiabetic prediabetic prodiabetic

Phrases

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Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce diabetic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdaɪəˈbɛtɪk/.
What does diabetic mean?: Of or pertaining to diabetes, especially diabetes mellitus.
Where does diabetic come from?: From diabetes + -ic. Doublet of diabatic.

How to pronounce diabetic

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