Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hysterically

/hˌɪstˈɛɹɪkli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English

Syllables: hys-ter-i-cal-ly
IPA: /hˌɪstˈɛɹɪkli/

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a hysterical manner; showing signs of hysteria.

adv

With, or causing, very much laughter.

Etymology

Etymology tree English hysterical Middle English -ly English -ly English hysterically From hysterical + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more hysterically (comparative) most hysterically (superlative)

Rhymes With

numerically generically

Questions

How do you pronounce hysterically?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˌɪstˈɛɹɪkli/.
What does hysterically mean?: In a hysterical manner; showing signs of hysteria.
Where does hysterically come from?: Etymology tree English hysterical Middle English -ly English -ly English hysterically From hysterical + -ly.

How to pronounce hysterically

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