Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

healthcare

/ˈhɛlθkɛɚ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.47 in modern English

Syllables: health-care
IPA: /ˈhɛlθkɛɚ/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of health care.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"There are many groups trying to claim healthcare marketing as part of their activity."
"All in all, a terrific burden is being placed on employers, especially in healthcare, as legislation regulating safety in the workplace proliferates, and it appears that OSHA is beginning to take training and other violations seriously as well."
"Healthcare patients or consumers often need help in addressing these seven problems."

Etymology

Etymology tree English health Proto-Indo-European *ǵeh₂r-der. Proto-Germanic *karō Proto-West Germanic *karu Old English caru Middle English care English care English healthcare From health + care.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhɛlθkɛɚ/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

healthcares (plural)

Derived Forms

BernieCare Bidencare HillaryCare nonhealthcare ObamaCare RomneyCare telehealthcare TrumpCare

Phrases

Canadian healthcare healthcare practitioner healthcare professional preventive healthcare

Synonyms

health care

Questions

How do you pronounce healthcare?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɛlθkɛɚ/.
What does healthcare mean?: Alternative spelling of health care.
Where does healthcare come from?: Etymology tree English health Proto-Indo-European *ǵeh₂r-der. Proto-Germanic *karō Proto-West Germanic *karu Old English caru Middle English care English care English healthcare From health + care.

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