Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

campylobacter

/kæmˈpaɪləʊˌbæktə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.25 in modern English

Syllables: campy-lobac-ter
IPA: /kæmˈpaɪləʊˌbæktə(ɹ)/

26

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any bacteria of the genus Campylobacter; a principal cause of food poisoning.

Example Sentences

"These days, we can see how even small increases in temperature and rainfall around the world often lead to higher rates of disease, whether that’s malaria in Kenya and Ethiopia, Murray Valley encephalitis in southern Australia or campylobacter in Bangladesh."

Etymology

From the genus name.

Inflected Forms

campylobacters (plural)

Derived Forms

campylobacterosis

Questions

How do you pronounce campylobacter?: The recorded pronunciation is /kæmˈpaɪləʊˌbæktə(ɹ)/.
What does campylobacter mean?: Any bacteria of the genus Campylobacter; a principal cause of food poisoning.
Where does campylobacter come from?: From the genus name.

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