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onychophagy

/oʊ̯.nɪˈkɒf.ə.d͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ony-chophagy
IPA
/oʊ̯.nɪˈkɒf.ə.d͡ʒi/
28
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Nail biting.

Uncountable

Etymology

From onycho- + -phagy.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /oʊ̯.nɪˈkɒf.ə.d͡ʒi/

Usage

Derived Forms

onychophagist

Questions

How do you pronounce onychophagy?
The recorded pronunciation is /oʊ̯.nɪˈkɒf.ə.d͡ʒi/.
What does onychophagy mean?
Nail biting.
Where does onychophagy come from?
From onycho- + -phagy.

How to pronounce onychophagy

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