Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eyestrain

/ˈaɪstɹˌeɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.93 in modern English

Syllables: eye-strain
IPA: /ˈaɪstɹˌeɪn/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Tiredness or pain in the eyes, sometimes accompanied by headache, caused by excessive or improper use of the eyes, or by uncorrected defects of vision.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From eye + strain.

Usage

Inflected Forms

eyestrains (plural)

Synonyms

asthenopia

Questions

How do you pronounce eyestrain?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaɪstɹˌeɪn/.
What does eyestrain mean?: Tiredness or pain in the eyes, sometimes accompanied by headache, caused by excessive or improper use of the eyes, or by uncorrected defects of vision.
Where does eyestrain come from?: From eye + strain.

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