Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pyopneumothorax

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: py-op-neu-moth-o-rax
IPA

34

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The accumulation of air (or other gas) and pus in the pleural cavity.

Etymology

From pyo- + pneumothorax.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pyo

Inflected Forms

pyopneumothoraxes (plural) pyopneumohoraces (plural)

Questions

What does pyopneumothorax mean?: The accumulation of air (or other gas) and pus in the pleural cavity.
Where does pyopneumothorax come from?: From pyo- + pneumothorax.

How to pronounce pyopneumothorax

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “pyopneumothorax”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “pyopneumothorax”.
Repeat and practice — Say “pyopneumothorax” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.