Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hypotrichosis

/ˌhaɪpəʊtɹaɪˈkəʊsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hy-potri-chosis
IPA: /ˌhaɪpəʊtɹaɪˈkəʊsɪs/

26

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The presence of less than the normal amount of hair or fur.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Ancient Greek ῠ̔πό (hŭpó) Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-)der. English hypo- English trichosis English hypotrichosis From hypo- + trichosis.

Usage

Inflected Forms

hypotrichoses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

hypotrichotic alopecia

Questions

How do you pronounce hypotrichosis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhaɪpəʊtɹaɪˈkəʊsɪs/.
What does hypotrichosis mean?: The presence of less than the normal amount of hair or fur.
Where does hypotrichosis come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Ancient Greek ῠ̔πό (hŭpó) Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-)der. English hypo- English trichosis English hypotrichosis From hypo- + trichosis.

How to pronounce hypotrichosis

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “hypotrichosis”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˌhaɪpəʊtɹaɪˈkəʊsɪs/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “hypotrichosis”.
Repeat and practice — Say “hypotrichosis” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.