biofeedback
/ˈbaɪoʊ.fiːdˌbæk/noun
biofeedback is spelled B-I-O-F-E-E-D-B-A-C-K: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 62,894th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, biofeedback means “A technique of gaining greater awareness of the many physiological functions of one's own body by using electronic or other instruments, and with the…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of biofeedback is biofeedbacks.
How many letters and syllables are in biofeedback?
| Letters | 11: B-I-O-F-E-E-D-B-A-C-K |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 62,894th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is biofeedback?
Biofeedback appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 62,894th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce biofeedback?
- US /ˈbaɪoʊ.fiːdˌbæk/
Biofeedback has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Moire9-biofeedback.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of biofeedback
- biofeedbacks plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does biofeedback mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A technique of gaining greater awareness of the many physiological functions of one's own body by using electronic or other instruments, and with the goal of being able to manipulate the body's systems at will.
- 2
Being mindful of one's own sensations for similar purposes (irrespective of technological devices).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does biofeedback come from?
From bio- + feedback. First appears c. 1970 in the Journal of Transpersonal Psychology.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).