Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vitiligo

/ˌvɪtɪˈlaɪɡəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English

Syllables
vi-tili-go
IPA
/ˌvɪtɪˈlaɪɡəʊ/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The patchy loss of skin pigmentation.

Uncountable

noun

Alphos, a form of leprosy.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin vitilīgō.

Usage

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Frequently Paired Words

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Questions

How do you pronounce vitiligo?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌvɪtɪˈlaɪɡəʊ/.
What does vitiligo mean?
The patchy loss of skin pigmentation.
Where does vitiligo come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin vitilīgō.

How to pronounce vitiligo

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