Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

apgar

/ˈæpɡɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.04 in modern English

Syllables: ap-gar
IPA: /ˈæpɡɚ/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respiration (used to remember how to give a newborn an Apgar score)

name

A Dutch or North-German surname transferred from the given name

Etymology

Backronym, from Apgar score.

Derived Forms

APGAR

Phrases

Apgar score

Questions

How do you pronounce apgar?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæpɡɚ/.
What does apgar mean?: appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respiration (used to remember how to give a newborn an Apgar score)
Where does apgar come from?: Backronym, from Apgar score.

How to pronounce apgar

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