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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hypnic

/ˈhɪpnɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.18 in modern English

Syllables
hyp-nic
IPA
/ˈhɪpnɪk/
16
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That induces sleep.

noun

Any sleep-inducing drug.

Etymology

From hypno- + -ic.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more hypnic (comparative) most hypnic (superlative) hypnics (plural)

Phrases

hypnic headache hypnic jerk

Questions

How do you pronounce hypnic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɪpnɪk/.
What does hypnic mean?
That induces sleep.
Where does hypnic come from?
From hypno- + -ic.

How to pronounce hypnic

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