Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

respiratory rate

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.79 in modern English

Syllables: res-pi-ra-to-ry rate
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The number of breaths taken in a specified time (usually a minute)

Inflected Forms

respiratory rates (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

bradypnea eupnea tachypnea

Synonyms

rate of respiration

Questions

What does respiratory rate mean?: The number of breaths taken in a specified time (usually a minute)

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