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hyperventilation

/haɪ.pə(ɹ)ˌvɛntəˈleɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.06 in modern English

Syllables
hy-per-ven-ti-la-tion
IPA
/haɪ.pə(ɹ)ˌvɛntəˈleɪ.ʃən/
27
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
6
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of breathing faster or deeper than necessary.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

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 ventilation English hyperventilation From hyper- + ventilation.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /haɪ.pə(ɹ)ˌvɛntəˈleɪ.ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

hyperventilations (plural)

Phrases

post-hyperventilation

Antonyms

hypoventilation

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce hyperventilation?
The recorded pronunciation is /haɪ.pə(ɹ)ˌvɛntəˈleɪ.ʃən/.
What does hyperventilation mean?
The state of breathing faster or deeper than necessary.
Where does hyperventilation 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 ventilation English hyperventilation From hyper- + ventilation.

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