Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neurose

/ˈn(j)ʊ.ɹoʊ̯s/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: neu-rose
IPA: /ˈn(j)ʊ.ɹoʊ̯s/

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

adj

Having many nervures or veins.

noun

Etymology

From Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron, “nerve”) + -ose. Doublet of nervose and nervous.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈn(j)ʊ.ɹoʊ̯s/
British English: /ˈn(j)ʊ.ɹəʊ̯s/

Inflected Forms

more neurose (comparative) most neurose (superlative) neuroses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

nervure necrose neurone

Questions

How do you pronounce neurose?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈn(j)ʊ.ɹoʊ̯s/.
What does neurose mean?: Nerved.
Where does neurose come from?: From Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron, “nerve”) + -ose. Doublet of nervose and nervous.

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