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zoopsia

/zuːˈɒpsɪə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
zoop-sia
IPA
/zuːˈɒpsɪə/
18
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Visual hallucinations in which a person perceives animals that are not actually present.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From zoo- + -opsia.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /zuːˈɒpsɪə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

zoopsias (plural) zoöpsia (alternative)

Derived Forms

zooptic

Questions

How do you pronounce zoopsia?
The recorded pronunciation is /zuːˈɒpsɪə/.
What does zoopsia mean?
Visual hallucinations in which a person perceives animals that are not actually present.
Where does zoopsia come from?
From zoo- + -opsia.

How to pronounce zoopsia

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/zuːˈɒpsɪə/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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