How Many Syllables Are in "Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia"?
hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia has 15 syllables.
Syllable breakdown
hip-po-pot-o-mon-stro-ses-quip-pe-da-li-o-pho-bi-a
- Word
- hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia
- Syllable count
- 15
- Pronunciation
- /ˌhɪ.pəˌpɑ.təˌmɑn.stroʊˌsesˌkwɪ.pəˌdeɪ.li.oʊˈfoʊ.bi.ə/
- Part of speech
- noun
Definition
A joke word for the fear of long words.
Example sentence
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is ironically a very long word.
Counts reflect a common American English reading. Pronunciation can vary. Source: Owner-reported CMU Pronouncing Dictionary check. A made-up word, not a medical term.
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