Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pneumono-

/(p)njuːməʊnəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pneu-mono-
IPA: /(p)njuːməʊnəʊ/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Alternative form of pneumo-.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *plew- Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Proto-Indo-European *pléwmō Ancient Greek πλεύμων (pleúmōn) ▲ Ancient Greek πνέω (pnéō)influ. ▲ Ancient Greek πνεῦμα (pneûma)influ. Ancient Greek πνεύμων (pneúmōn) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English pneumono- From Ancient Greek πνεύμων (pneúmōn, “lung”) + English -o-.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /(p)njuːməʊnəʊ/

Questions

How do you pronounce pneumono-?: The recorded pronunciation is /(p)njuːməʊnəʊ/.
What does pneumono- mean?: Alternative form of pneumo-.
Where does pneumono- come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *plew- Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Proto-Indo-European *pléwmō Ancient Greek πλεύμων (pleúmōn) ▲ Ancient Greek πνέω (pnéō)influ. ▲ Ancient Greek πνεῦμα (pneûma)influ. Ancient Greek πνεύμων (pneúmōn) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English pneumono- From Ancient Greek πνεύμων (pneúmōn, “lung”) + English -o-.

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