Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

presbycusis

/ˌpɹɛzbəˈkjuːsəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables: pres-by-cu-sis
IPA: /ˌpɹɛzbəˈkjuːsəs/

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Inability of the ears, due to aging, to perceive and focus on high-pitched sounds.

Uncountable

Etymology

See presbyacusis § Etymology.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

presbyacusis (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce presbycusis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɹɛzbəˈkjuːsəs/.
What does presbycusis mean?: Inability of the ears, due to aging, to perceive and focus on high-pitched sounds.
Where does presbycusis come from?: See presbyacusis § Etymology.

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