Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overnutrition

/ˌəʊvə(ɹ)njuːˈtɹɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English

Syllables
over-nu-tri-tion
IPA
/ˌəʊvə(ɹ)njuːˈtɹɪʃən/
16
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of malnutrition in which nutrients are oversupplied relative to the amounts required for normal growth, development, and metabolism.

Uncountable

Etymology

From over- + nutrition.

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How do you pronounce overnutrition?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌəʊvə(ɹ)njuːˈtɹɪʃən/.
What does overnutrition mean?
A form of malnutrition in which nutrients are oversupplied relative to the amounts required for normal growth, development, and metabolism.
Where does overnutrition come from?
From over- + nutrition.

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