Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

medicaid

/ˈmɛdɪˌkeɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.74 in modern English

Syllables: med-ic-aid
IPA: /ˈmɛdɪˌkeɪd/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

US government system for providing medical assistance to persons unable to afford medical treatments.

Example Sentences

"Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon has warned Musk that he needs to be "careful" about cutting Medicaid as a "lot of MAGA" uses the health care plan."

Etymology

Blend of medical + aid.

Frequently Paired Words

Medicare NHS

Questions

How do you pronounce medicaid?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɛdɪˌkeɪd/.
What does medicaid mean?: US government system for providing medical assistance to persons unable to afford medical treatments.
Where does medicaid come from?: Blend of medical + aid.

How to pronounce medicaid

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