Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acromegalic

/ˌækɹoʊmɪˈɡælɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.02 in modern English

Syllables
acrome-gal-ic
IPA
/ˌækɹoʊmɪˈɡælɪk/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English acromegal(y) Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English acromegalic From acromegal(y) + -ic.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌækɹoʊmɪˈɡælɪk/
  • British English: /ˌakɹə(ʊ)mɪˈɡalɪk/

Inflected Forms

more acromegalic (comparative) most acromegalic (superlative) acromegalics (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce acromegalic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌækɹoʊmɪˈɡælɪk/.
What does acromegalic mean?
Pertaining to or characteristic of acromegaly.
Where does acromegalic come from?
Etymology tree English acromegal(y) Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English acromegalic From acromegal(y) + -ic.

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