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hypoallergenic

/haɪ.poʊ.æl.ɚˈd͡ʒɛn.ɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.28 in modern English

Syllables
hy-poal-ler-genic
IPA
/haɪ.poʊ.æl.ɚˈd͡ʒɛn.ɪk/
25
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Containing fewer allergens; minimally allergenic.

adj

Relating to a hypoallergen.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Coined between 1950 and 1955 from hypo- + allergenic. Some say that it was coined by advertisers in 1953. Merriam-Webster puts the date at 1940.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /haɪ.poʊ.æl.ɚˈd͡ʒɛn.ɪk/
  • British English: /haɪ.pəʊ.æl.ə(ɹ)ˈdʒɛn.ɪk/

Inflected Forms

more hypoallergenic (comparative) most hypoallergenic (superlative)

Synonyms

hypoallergic

Rhymes With

schizophrenic pathogenic hygienic photogenic hellenic anthropogenic carcinogenic cryogenic hallucinogenic ketogenic antigenic oncogenic

Questions

How do you pronounce hypoallergenic?
The recorded pronunciation is /haɪ.poʊ.æl.ɚˈd͡ʒɛn.ɪk/.
What does hypoallergenic mean?
Containing fewer allergens; minimally allergenic.
Where does hypoallergenic come from?
Coined between 1950 and 1955 from hypo- + allergenic. Some say that it was coined by advertisers in 1953. Merriam-Webster puts the date at 1940.

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