Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sarcoidosis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.25 in modern English

Syllables
sar-coido-sis
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A multisystem disorder characterized by granulomas.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English sarcoid Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek -ωσις (-ōsis)bor. New Latin -ōsislbor. English -osis English sarcoidosis From sarcoid + -osis.

Usage

Inflected Forms

sarcoidoses (plural)

Derived Forms

neurosarcoidosis

Questions

What does sarcoidosis mean?
A multisystem disorder characterized by granulomas.
Where does sarcoidosis come from?
Etymology tree English sarcoid Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek -ωσις (-ōsis)bor. New Latin -ōsislbor. English -osis English sarcoidosis From sarcoid + -osis.

How to pronounce sarcoidosis

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