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dyspareunia

/dɪspəˈɹuːnɪə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.56 in modern English

Syllables
dys-pare-u-nia
IPA
/dɪspəˈɹuːnɪə/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Painful or difficult sexual intercourse, especially in women.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From dys- + Ancient Greek πάρευνος (páreunos, “lying beside, lying with”) + -ia.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dɪspəˈɹuːnɪə/

Usage

Derived Forms

dyspareunic

Phrases

deep dyspareunia

Frequently Paired Words

dyspareunist anodyspareunia

Questions

How do you pronounce dyspareunia?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪspəˈɹuːnɪə/.
What does dyspareunia mean?
Painful or difficult sexual intercourse, especially in women.
Where does dyspareunia come from?
From dys- + Ancient Greek πάρευνος (páreunos, “lying beside, lying with”) + -ia.

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