Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bacteriophobia

/bækˈtɪəɹ.ɪəʊˌfəʊbɪə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bac-te-rio-pho-bia
IPA
/bækˈtɪəɹ.ɪəʊˌfəʊbɪə/
25
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An abnormal fear of bacteria

Uncountable

Etymology

From bacterio- + -phobia.

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Questions

How do you pronounce bacteriophobia?
The recorded pronunciation is /bækˈtɪəɹ.ɪəʊˌfəʊbɪə/.
What does bacteriophobia mean?
An abnormal fear of bacteria
Where does bacteriophobia come from?
From bacterio- + -phobia.

How to pronounce bacteriophobia

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