Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

egomaniac

/iɡoʊˈmeɪniæk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables
ego-ma-ni-ac
IPA
/iɡoʊˈmeɪniæk/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person obsessed with their own (supposed) importance.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From ego- + -maniac.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /iɡoʊˈmeɪniæk/

Inflected Forms

egomaniacs (plural)

Derived Forms

egomaniacal

Rhymes With

kleptomaniac maniac brainiac nymphomaniac megalomaniac pyromaniac dipsomaniac monomaniac logomaniac bibliomaniac anthomaniac theomaniac

Questions

How do you pronounce egomaniac?
The recorded pronunciation is /iɡoʊˈmeɪniæk/.
What does egomaniac mean?
A person obsessed with their own (supposed) importance.
Where does egomaniac come from?
From ego- + -maniac.

How to pronounce egomaniac

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