Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pseudobulbar affect

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English

Syllables
pseu-dob-ul-bar af-fect
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
5
Syllables
13
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What does pseudobulbar affect mean?
A neurological disorder characterized by episodes of uncontrollable laughing or crying, or other emotional displays.

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