How Do You Spell SPEDALSKHED?

Pronunciation: [spˈɛdə͡lskd] (IPA)

The word "spedalskhed" is a difficult word to spell because it contains several silent letters. In IPA phonetic transcription, its pronunciation is /ˈspeːdɑlskeːd/. The word originates from Norwegian and means leprosy. The "d" at the end is silent, and the "skh" sounds like "sh". The "e" in the middle is pronounced like a long "a" sound, and the first "s" is pronounced like "sp". Although it may be challenging to spell, understanding the phonetic transcription can help in pronouncing the word correctly.

SPEDALSKHED Meaning and Definition

1. Leprosy.

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Common Misspellings for SPEDALSKHED

• apedalskhed
• zpedalskhed
• xpedalskhed
• dpedalskhed
• epedalskhed
• wpedalskhed
• soedalskhed
• sledalskhed
• s-edalskhed
• s0edalskhed
• spwdalskhed
• spsdalskhed
• spddalskhed
• sprdalskhed
• sp4dalskhed
• sp3dalskhed
• spesalskhed
• spexalskhed
• specalskhed
• spefalskhed

Etymology of SPEDALSKHED

The word "spedalskhed" is derived from the Danish language, specifically from the combination of two words - "spedal" and "skhed".

The term "spedal" comes from the Old Norse word "spital" or "spedalsk" which means "leprosy", an infectious skin disease. This word can be traced back to the Latin word "spīnere" meaning "to mangle" or "to rend".

The second part of the word, "skhed", is derived from the Old Norse word "skathi" meaning "affliction" or "disease". It is believed that "skathed" was later modified or added to "spedal" to create "spedalskhed", which specifically refers to the condition of having leprosy.