Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

double-jointed

/ˌdʌbəlˈd͡ʒɔɪntɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.60 in modern English

Syllables: doub-le-joint-ed
IPA: /ˌdʌbəlˈd͡ʒɔɪntɪd/

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having one or more joints (usually those of the fingers, arms, or legs) able to bend more than is normal; possessing hypermobility of one or more joints.

Etymology

PIE word *dwóh₁ From double (adjective) + jointed (adjective), from the fact that a body part of a person with the condition appears to have two joints bending in different directions.

Word Breakdown

Root: *yewg-

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌdʌbəlˈd͡ʒɔɪntɪd/
British English: /ˌdʌbl̩ˈd͡ʒɔɪntɪd/

Inflected Forms

more double-jointed (comparative) most double-jointed (superlative)

Phrases

double-jointedness

Rhymes With

well-appointed jointed

Questions

How do you pronounce double-jointed?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdʌbəlˈd͡ʒɔɪntɪd/.
What does double-jointed mean?: Having one or more joints (usually those of the fingers, arms, or legs) able to bend more than is normal; possessing hypermobility of one or more joints.
Where does double-jointed come from?: PIE word *dwóh₁ From double (adjective) + jointed (adjective), from the fact that a body part of a person with the condition appears to have two joints bending in different directions.

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