Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hyphenitis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hy-pheni-tis
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The overuse of hyphens.

Humorous; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Writers suffering from hyphenitis produce pages which look very much like a speckled hen."

Etymology

From hyphen + -itis.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: hyphen

Usage

Questions

What does hyphenitis mean?: The overuse of hyphens.
Where does hyphenitis come from?: From hyphen + -itis.

How to pronounce hyphenitis

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