Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hypophonia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hy-po-pho-nia
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition of having a quiet voice; inability to speak loudly.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"She would have to make a notable effort to speak, but the effort notwithstanding she would speak a whisper quite different in quality from the hypophonia she had shown in her pre-DOPA days."

Etymology

From hypo- + -phonia.

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

hypophonic

Questions

What does hypophonia mean?: The condition of having a quiet voice; inability to speak loudly.
Where does hypophonia come from?: From hypo- + -phonia.

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