Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ophthalmitis

/ˌɒfθælˈmaɪtɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: oph-thalmi-tis
IPA: /ˌɒfθælˈmaɪtɪs/

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Severe conjunctivitis (inflammation of the conjunctiva).

Uncountable

Etymology

From ophthalmo- + -itis.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: ophthalmo
Suffix: itis

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

pinkeye conjunctivitis

Synonyms

ophthalmia

Questions

How do you pronounce ophthalmitis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɒfθælˈmaɪtɪs/.
What does ophthalmitis mean?: Severe conjunctivitis (inflammation of the conjunctiva).
Where does ophthalmitis come from?: From ophthalmo- + -itis.

How to pronounce ophthalmitis

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