cyanosis
nounHow many syllables in cyanosis?
There are 4 syllables in the word cyanosis.How to pronounce cyanosis:
Definition of cyanosis:
- cyanosis (noun):
- a bluish or purplish discoloration (as of skin) due to deficient oxygenation of the blood
- noun. a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes; a sign that oxygen in the blood is dangerously diminished (as in carbon monoxide poisoning).
Synonyms for cyanosis:
carbon monoxide poisoning
raynaud's sign
symptom
Here are some other common 4-syllable words.
- contribution
- urushiol
- unconsidered
- cataclysmic
- vitality
- reduplicate
- rationalist
- orthodontist
- deferential
- shenanigans
- comparative
- unflinchingly
- pessimism
- irritation
- diplomacy
- chiropractor
- biologist
- attractively
- manipulate
- diplomatic
- bewilderment
- Arimathea
- Heraclitus
- anesthetic
- alliaceous
- adjudicate
- noncommittal
- courageously
- confidential
- reproductive
- perforated
- episcopal
- embarrassment
- communism
- undiminished
- rectangular
- denouement
- aggressively
- unfortunate
- self-contented
- psychedelic
- irreverent
- illustrated
- extinguisher
- catechism
- veracity
- relentlessness
- inconsistent
- competitive
- virginity
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Syllable Fun Fact
The Guinness World Record for the longest word by syllables is the chemical name for the protein nicknamed 'titin', with 189,819 letters and thousands of syllables.
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