anemia

How to Split "anemia" into Syllables

The word anemia is divided into 3 syllables: a·ne·mia. Understanding this syllable division is essential for correct pronunciation and spelling.

📝 Syllable Breakdown

• a — 1st syllable
• ne — 2nd syllable
• mia — 3rd syllable

🔊 Pronunciation Guide

The phonetic transcription of anemia:

• IPA: /əˈnimi.ə/

📖 Definitions

1. anemia (countable and uncountable, plural anemias or anemiae or anemiæ)
2. In modern medical terminology, the term anemia does not refer to ischemia. However, in medical literature from the 19th century through the mid-20th century, anemia was occasionally used to denote ischemia.

📚 Word Origin & History

From Ancient Greek ἀναιμία (anaimía), from ἀν- (an-, “not”) + αἷμα (haîma, “blood”) +‎ -ia; those roots are the basis of the English combining forms an- + -emia. From anemio +‎ -a. Internationalism (see English anemia), ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀναιμία (anaimía). From Dutch anemie, from New Latin anaemia, from Ancient Greek ἀναιμία (anaimía), from ἀν- (an-, “not”) +‎ αἷμα (haîma, “blood”) +‎ -ια (-ia). Learned borrowing...

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📊 Similar Words Comparison

Compare anemia with related words to understand syllable patterns:

Word	Syllables	Division
anemia	3	a·ne·mia
Amen	2	a-men
anemone	4	a-ne-mo-ne
ahem	2	a-hem
an	1	an

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