Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hyperbaric

/haɪpɚbˈɑɹɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.42 in modern English

Syllables: hy-per-bar-ic
IPA: /haɪpɚbˈɑɹɪk/

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, relating to, or using greater than normal pressure (as of oxygen).

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- English baric English hyperbaric From hyper- + baric.

Derived Forms

hyperbarically

Phrases

hyperbaric chamber hyperbaric environment hyperbaric medicine hyperbaric oxygen hyperbaric oxygen chamber hyperbaric oxygen therapy

Antonyms

hypobaric

Rhymes With

mubarak amharic sophomoric parekh kovarik kolarik

Questions

How do you pronounce hyperbaric?: The recorded pronunciation is /haɪpɚbˈɑɹɪk/.
What does hyperbaric mean?: Of, relating to, or using greater than normal pressure (as of oxygen).
Where does hyperbaric come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- English baric English hyperbaric From hyper- + baric.

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