Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deafblind

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.72 in modern English

Syllables: deaf-blind
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Unable to see and hear.

Etymology

From dvandva compound of deaf + blind.

Inflected Forms

deaf-blind (alternative)

Phrases

Yemenite deaf-blind hypopigmentation syndrome

Frequently Paired Words

deafblindness

Synonyms

dual sensory impaired

Questions

What does deafblind mean?: Unable to see and hear.
Where does deafblind come from?: From dvandva compound of deaf + blind.

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