Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scoleciphobia

/ˌskoʊləsɪˈfoʊbiə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: scole-ci-pho-bia
IPA: /ˌskoʊləsɪˈfoʊbiə/

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The fear of worms.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"...and scoleciphobia, the debilitating fear of earthworms..."
"“Are you aware of the condition known as scoleciphobia'?”"

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σκώληξ (skṓlēx) + -phobia.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce scoleciphobia?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌskoʊləsɪˈfoʊbiə/.
What does scoleciphobia mean?: The fear of worms.
Where does scoleciphobia come from?: From Ancient Greek σκώληξ (skṓlēx) + -phobia.

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