Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hib

/hɪb/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.03 in modern English

Syllables: hib
IPA: /hɪb/

8

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Haemophilus influenzae, serotype b: a particular type of bacterium responsible for pneumonia, meningitis, and other diseases.

Uncountable

noun

Clipping of Hibernian (“someone associated with Hibernian Football Club, as a player, coach, fan etc.”)

Etymology

Acronym of Haemophilus influenzae b.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

Hibs (plural)

Rhymes With

lib rib prime rib crib nib bib jib cut of one's jib fib glib gib sib

Questions

How do you pronounce hib?: The recorded pronunciation is /hɪb/.
What does hib mean?: Haemophilus influenzae, serotype b: a particular type of bacterium responsible for pneumonia, meningitis, and other diseases.
Where does hib come from?: Acronym of Haemophilus influenzae b.

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