Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acupuncture

/ˈæ.kjuˌpʌŋk.t͡ʃɝ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.04 in modern English

Syllables
acupunc-ture
IPA
/ˈæ.kjuˌpʌŋk.t͡ʃɝ/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The insertion of needles into the (living) tissue of the body affecting the Qi or energy along energetic pathways of the body called meridians. This modality is traditionally used as a form of internal medical treating all disease and illnesses, in Western countries it is widely used for the purposes of pain relief.

Uncountable

verb

To treat with acupuncture.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der. Proto-Italic *akus Latin acus Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ-der. Proto-Italic *pungō Latin pungō Latin pūnctus Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin pūnctūra New Latin acūpūnctūralbor. English acupuncture Learned borrowing from New Latin acūpūnctūra, from Latin acus + pūnctūra. First attested in 1684. By surface analysis, acu- + puncture.

Origin

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈæ.kjuˌpʌŋk.t͡ʃɝ/
  • British English: /ˈæ.kjuˌpʌŋk.t͡ʃɜ/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Inflected Forms

acupunctures (plural) acupunctures (present, singular) acupuncturing (participle, present) acupunctured (participle, past) acupunctured (past)

Derived Forms

acupoint acupunctural acupuncturation acupuncturist auriculoacupuncture colorpuncture electroacupuncture

Frequently Paired Words

acupressure

Synonyms

stylostixis

Questions

How do you pronounce acupuncture?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæ.kjuˌpʌŋk.t͡ʃɝ/.
What does acupuncture mean?
The insertion of needles into the (living) tissue of the body affecting the Qi or energy along energetic pathways of the body called meridians. This modality is traditionally used as a form of internal medical treating all disease and illnesses, in Western countries it is widely used for the purposes of pain relief.
Where does acupuncture come from?
First known use: First attested in 1684.

How to pronounce acupuncture

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