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-phobia

/-ˈfoʊ.bi.ə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.10 in modern English

Syllables
-pho-bia
IPA
/-ˈfoʊ.bi.ə/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Used to form nouns meaning fear of a specific thing.

Uncountable

suffix

Used to form nouns meaning hate, dislike, or repression of a specific thing.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰegʷ- Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -φοβία (-phobía)der. Latin New Latinbor. English -phobia From New Latin, from Latin, from Ancient Greek -φοβία (-phobía), from φόβος (phóbos, “fear”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, -φοβία

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /-ˈfoʊ.bi.ə/
  • British English: /-ˈfəʊ.bi.ə/

Usage

Derived Forms

phobia

Phrases

-phobe -phobic

Frequently Paired Words

-phobe -phobic aversion fear hatred horror terror

Antonyms

-philia

Rhymes With

paraskavedekatriaphobia aibohphobia romaphobia whorephobia uxorophobia katsaridaphobia bryobia adverbophobia tourismphobia

Questions

How do you pronounce -phobia?
The recorded pronunciation is /-ˈfoʊ.bi.ə/.
What does -phobia mean?
Used to form nouns meaning fear of a specific thing.
Where does -phobia come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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