Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hypoxyphilia

/haɪˌpɔk.siˈfɪ.li.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hy-poxyphil-ia
IPA
/haɪˌpɔk.siˈfɪ.li.ə/
35
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A paraphilia involving an attraction to breathplay.

Uncountable

Etymology

From hypoxia + -philia.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /haɪˌpɔk.siˈfɪ.li.ə/

Usage

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Questions

How do you pronounce hypoxyphilia?
The recorded pronunciation is /haɪˌpɔk.siˈfɪ.li.ə/.
What does hypoxyphilia mean?
A paraphilia involving an attraction to breathplay.
Where does hypoxyphilia come from?
From hypoxia + -philia.

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