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phrenospasm

/ˈfrɛnoʊˌspæzm̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
phrenospasm
IPA
/ˈfrɛnoʊˌspæzm̩/
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A blow to the chest which causes the diaphragm to go into spasm, making it difficult to draw a breath.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Diaphragmatic spasm, as in hiccups.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From phreno- + spasm, from Ancient Greek φρήν (phrḗn, “diaphragm”) and σπασμός (spasmós, “spasm, convulsion”) respectively.

Usage

Inflected Forms

phrenospasms (plural)

Phrases

shortness of breath

Frequently Paired Words

kleptopnea poleaxed shortness of breath winded

Questions

How do you pronounce phrenospasm?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfrɛnoʊˌspæzm̩/.
What does phrenospasm mean?
A blow to the chest which causes the diaphragm to go into spasm, making it difficult to draw a breath.
Where does phrenospasm come from?
From phreno- + spasm, from Ancient Greek φρήν (phrḗn, “diaphragm”) and σπασμός (spasmós, “spasm, convulsion”) respectively.

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