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hemophilia

/hˌiməfˈiliə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.41 in modern English

Syllables
he-mo-phil-ia
IPA
/hˌiməfˈiliə/
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

US standard spelling of haemophilia.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: hemo- + -philia; more at haemophilia.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

hemophilias (plural)

Derived Forms

pseudohemophilia

Synonyms

haemophilia bleeder's disease

Rhymes With

emilia lilia sibilia

Questions

How do you pronounce hemophilia?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˌiməfˈiliə/.
What does hemophilia mean?
US standard spelling of haemophilia.
Where does hemophilia come from?
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: hemo- + -philia; more at haemophilia.

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