Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hyperinflation

/ˌhaɪpəɹɪnˈfleɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables: hy-per-in-fla-tion
IPA: /ˌhaɪpəɹɪnˈfleɪʃən/

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Excessive inflation.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A very high rate of inflation.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"hyperinflation of the lungs"
"Even though ten years elapsed between the German hyperinflation of 1923 and the seizure of power by Hitler, it is often suggested that the two events are causally related."
"Only inconvertible paper currencies can be expanded rapidly without limit to generate hyperinflation."
"When hyperinflation peaked, wheelbarrows full of money were required to shop for groceries."
"Javier Milei, a far-right libertarian presidential candidate, has made “dollarizing” Argentina a signature proposal of his campaign, hailing it as a cure for the country’s hyperinflation problem."

Etymology

From hyper- + inflation.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: hyper-

Usage

Inflected Forms

hyperinflations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

deflation

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce hyperinflation?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhaɪpəɹɪnˈfleɪʃən/.
What does hyperinflation mean?: Excessive inflation.
Where does hyperinflation come from?: From hyper- + inflation.

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