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glossitis

/ɡlɒˈsaɪtɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.27 in modern English

Syllables
glos-si-tis
IPA
/ɡlɒˈsaɪtɪs/
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An inflammatory condition of the tongue.

Uncountable

Etymology

From glosso- + -itis.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Derived Forms

glossitic hemiglossitis

Questions

How do you pronounce glossitis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡlɒˈsaɪtɪs/.
What does glossitis mean?
An inflammatory condition of the tongue.
Where does glossitis come from?
From glosso- + -itis.

How to pronounce glossitis

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