Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cancerphobia

/kˌænsɚfˈoʊbiə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: can-cer-pho-bia
IPA: /kˌænsɚfˈoʊbiə/

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An inordinate dread of developing cancer.

Uncountable

Etymology

From cancer + -phobia.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: cancer

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

cancerophobia (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

cancerphobic

Synonyms

carcinophobia

Rhymes With

homophobia phobia xenophobia claustrophobia agoraphobia zenobia cobia arachnophobia photophobia trypophobia hydrophobia acrophobia

Questions

How do you pronounce cancerphobia?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˌænsɚfˈoʊbiə/.
What does cancerphobia mean?: An inordinate dread of developing cancer.
Where does cancerphobia come from?: From cancer + -phobia.

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