Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ectopia

/ɛkˈtoʊ.pi.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.17 in modern English

Syllables: ec-topia
IPA: /ɛkˈtoʊ.pi.ə/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition where an organ or other body part has an abnormal position.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Learned borrowing from New Latin ectopia, derived from Ancient Greek ἔκτοπος (éktopos, “away from a place”), from ἐκ- (ek-) + τόπος (tópos). By surface analysis, ec- + -topia.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἔκτοπος

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɛkˈtoʊ.pi.ə/
British English: /ɛkˈtəʊ.pi.ə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

ectopias (plural)

Derived Forms

ectopic splenectopia

Phrases

ectopia cordis ectopia lentis

Synonyms

ectopy dystopia heterotopia malposition

Rhymes With

ethiopia utopia dystopia myopia presbyopia heterotopia eutopia autopia infotopia tropia euryopia hypermetropia

Questions

How do you pronounce ectopia?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɛkˈtoʊ.pi.ə/.
What does ectopia mean?: The condition where an organ or other body part has an abnormal position.
Where does ectopia come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce ectopia

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “ectopia”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ɛkˈtoʊ.pi.ə/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “ectopia”.
Repeat and practice — Say “ectopia” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.