Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carcinophobia

/ˌkɑɹsɪnəˈfoʊbi.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: car-cino-pho-bia
IPA: /ˌkɑɹsɪnəˈfoʊbi.ə/

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Inordinate dread of contracting cancer.

Uncountable

Etymology

From carcino- + -phobia.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: carcino
Suffix: phobia

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌkɑɹsɪnəˈfoʊbi.ə/
British English: /ˌkɑːsɪnəˈfəʊːbi.ə/

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

carcinophobic

Synonyms

cancerphobia

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce carcinophobia?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɑɹsɪnəˈfoʊbi.ə/.
What does carcinophobia mean?: Inordinate dread of contracting cancer.
Where does carcinophobia come from?: From carcino- + -phobia.

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