Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bathophobia

/ˌbæθəˈfəʊbiə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
batho-pho-bia
IPA
/ˌbæθəˈfəʊbiə/
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The fear of volumes with large depths such as stairways and deep caves.

Uncountable

noun

The fear of depths.

Uncountable

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Etymology

From batho- + -phobia.

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How do you pronounce bathophobia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbæθəˈfəʊbiə/.
What does bathophobia mean?
The fear of volumes with large depths such as stairways and deep caves.
Where does bathophobia come from?
From batho- + -phobia.

How to pronounce bathophobia

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