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pneumonic

/n(j)uːˈmɑnɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables
pneu-mon-ic
IPA
/n(j)uːˈmɑnɪk/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, or relating to the lungs; pulmonary.

adj

Of, or relating to pneumonia.

noun

One who has pneumonia.

noun

A medicine to treat lung disease.

Etymology

From the post-Classical Latin pneumonicus and its etymon, the Ancient Greek πνευμονικός (pneumonikós).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /n(j)uːˈmɑnɪk/
  • British English: /njuːˈmɒnɪk/

Inflected Forms

pneumonick (alternative, archaic) pneumonics (plural)

Derived Forms

bronchopneumonic nonpneumonic pleuropneumonic postpneumonic

Phrases

pneumonic device pneumonic plague

Synonyms

pulmonary pulmonic

Homonyms

mnemonic (schwa pronunciation only)

Rhymes With

electronic chronic iconic sonic ironic tonic demonic harmonic embryonic ionic platonic philharmonic

Questions

How do you pronounce pneumonic?
The recorded pronunciation is /n(j)uːˈmɑnɪk/.
What does pneumonic mean?
Of, or relating to the lungs; pulmonary.
Where does pneumonic come from?
From the post-Classical Latin pneumonicus and its etymon, the Ancient Greek πνευμονικός (pneumonikós).

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