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ornithophobia

/ˌɔɹnɪθəˈfoʊbiə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
or-ni-tho-pho-bia
IPA
/ˌɔɹnɪθəˈfoʊbiə/
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Fear of birds.

Uncountable

Etymology

From ornitho- + -phobia.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɔɹnɪθəˈfoʊbiə/
  • British English: /ˌɔːnɪθəˈfəʊbɪə/

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

ornithophobe ornithophobic

Rhymes With

homophobia phobia xenophobia claustrophobia agoraphobia zenobia arachnophobia photophobia trypophobia hydrophobia acrophobia coulrophobia

Questions

How do you pronounce ornithophobia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɔɹnɪθəˈfoʊbiə/.
What does ornithophobia mean?
Fear of birds.
Where does ornithophobia come from?
From ornitho- + -phobia.

How to pronounce ornithophobia

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