Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ketogenic

/ˌkiːtəʊˈd͡ʒɛnɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.44 in modern English

Syllables: ke-to-genic
IPA: /ˌkiːtəʊˈd͡ʒɛnɪk/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to ketogenesis.

Etymology

Etymology tree German Ketonbor. English ketone English keto- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs)lbor. French -gènebor. Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -genic English ketogenic From keto- + -genic.

Inflected Forms

more ketogenic (comparative) most ketogenic (superlative) keto (alternative, short form)

Derived Forms

antiketogenic nonketogenic

Phrases

ketogenic diet

Rhymes With

schizophrenic pathogenic hygienic photogenic hellenic anthropogenic carcinogenic cryogenic hallucinogenic hypoallergenic antigenic oncogenic

Questions

How do you pronounce ketogenic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkiːtəʊˈd͡ʒɛnɪk/.
What does ketogenic mean?: Relating to ketogenesis.
Where does ketogenic come from?: Etymology tree German Ketonbor. English ketone English keto- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs)lbor. French -gènebor. Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -genic English ketogenic From keto- + -genic.

How to pronounce ketogenic

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “ketogenic”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˌkiːtəʊˈd͡ʒɛnɪk/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “ketogenic”.
Repeat and practice — Say “ketogenic” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.