Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

audism

/ˈɔdɪzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: au-dism
IPA: /ˈɔdɪzəm/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Discrimination against deaf people in favor of hearing people.

Uncountable

Etymology

From audio + -ism, modelled after racism and sexism. Coined by American academic Tom Humphries in 1975.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɔdɪzəm/
British English: /ˈɔːdɪzəm/

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

audist audistic

Questions

How do you pronounce audism?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔdɪzəm/.
What does audism mean?: Discrimination against deaf people in favor of hearing people.
Where does audism come from?: From audio + -ism, modelled after racism and sexism. Coined by American academic Tom Humphries in 1975.

How to pronounce audism

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