Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ringxiety

/ɹɪŋzˈaɪəti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ringx-i-ety
IPA: /ɹɪŋzˈaɪəti/

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The anxiety resulting from the mistaken belief that one's cell phone or mobile is ringing or vibrating.

Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"I reach for my cellphone, only to discover that it's not ringing. "Damn it, this has been happening all week. Maybe I do have ringxiety.""

Etymology

Blend of ring + anxiety.

Usage

Synonyms

fauxcellarm

Questions

How do you pronounce ringxiety?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪŋzˈaɪəti/.
What does ringxiety mean?: The anxiety resulting from the mistaken belief that one's cell phone or mobile is ringing or vibrating.
Where does ringxiety come from?: Blend of ring + anxiety.

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