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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tamponade

/tæmpəˈneɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.96 in modern English

Syllables
tam-pon-ade
IPA
/tæmpəˈneɪd/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The use of a tampon.

noun

A stoppage in the flow of blood in a vessel, caused either by the insertion of a tampon or by outside constriction.

verb

To plug or stop with a tampon.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From tampon + -ade.

Inflected Forms

tamponades (plural) tamponades (present, singular) tamponading (participle, present) tamponaded (participle, past) tamponaded (past)

Derived Forms

endotamponade

Phrases

cardiac tamponade

Synonyms

tamponage

Questions

How do you pronounce tamponade?
The recorded pronunciation is /tæmpəˈneɪd/.
What does tamponade mean?
The use of a tampon.
Where does tamponade come from?
From tampon + -ade.

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