How do you pronounce rheumatic?

The recorded pronunciation is /ɹuːˈmætɪk/.

rheumatic

/ɹuːˈmætɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables: rheumat-ic
IPA: /ɹuːˈmætɪk/

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Meaning

adj

Resembling or relating to rheumatism.

adj

Derived from, or having the character of, rheum; rheumic.

noun

A person suffering from rheumatism

Example Sentences

"It has been a clinical observation with me that the majority of chronic rheumatics are likewise the subjects of chronic constipation."
"It must, be confessed, however, that the majority of rheumatics are not able to stand such treatment."
"The rheumatics in the survey who had complete disability had had this same disability for an average of two years."

Etymology

From Middle French rheumatique, from Latin rheumaticus, from Ancient Greek ῥευματικός (rheumatikós), from ῥεῦμα (rheûma, “stream, flow”) from ῥέω (rhéō, “to flow”).

Word Breakdown

Root: *srew-

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ɹuːˈmætɪk/

Inflected Forms

more rheumatic (comparative) most rheumatic (superlative) rheumatics (plural)

Derived Forms

antirheumatic nonrheumatic postrheumatic prerheumatic rheumatically

Phrases

rheumatic fever

Frequently Paired Words

rheumaticky rheumatics

Synonyms

arthritic creaky rheumatoid rheumy

Rhymes With

democratic dramatic automatic diplomatic static problematic systematic traumatic post-traumatic attic cinematic pragmatic