Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wernicke's aphasia

/ˈvɝnɪkəz əˈfeɪʒə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables: wer-nick-e's apha-sia
IPA: /ˈvɝnɪkəz əˈfeɪʒə/

30

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of aphasia traditionally associated with neurological damage to Wernicke's area in the brain; the patient speaks with normal grammar, syntax, and intonation, but may use the wrong words or insert non-existent words.

Uncountable

Etymology

Named after Carl Wernicke, a German neurologist and psychiatrist.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈvɝnɪkəz əˈfeɪʒə/
British English: /ˈvɜːnɪkəz əˈfeɪʒə/

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

fluent aphasia receptive aphasia sensory aphasia impressive aphasia

Questions

How do you pronounce wernicke's aphasia?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvɝnɪkəz əˈfeɪʒə/.
What does wernicke's aphasia mean?: A type of aphasia traditionally associated with neurological damage to Wernicke's area in the brain; the patient speaks with normal grammar, syntax, and intonation, but may use the wrong words or insert non-existent words.
Where does wernicke's aphasia come from?: Named after Carl Wernicke, a German neurologist and psychiatrist.

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