hyperacusis
/ˌhaɪ.pəɹ.əˈkjuː.sɪs/noun
hyperacusis is spelled H-Y-P-E-R-A-C-U-S-I-S: 11 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 36 million words in written English, the 184,844th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, hyperacusis means “A heightened sensitivity to some sounds, especially extremely loud noises” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in hyperacusis?
| Letters | 11: H-Y-P-E-R-A-C-U-S-I-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 36 million words; the 184,844th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is hyperacusis?
Hyperacusis appears about once in every 36 million words in written English, the 184,844th 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 hyperacusis?
- US /ˌhaɪ.pəɹ.əˈkjuː.sɪs/
Hyperacusis has 5 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hyperacusis mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A heightened sensitivity to some sounds, especially extremely loud noises.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Hyperacusis in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense heightened sensitivity to some sounds:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | hyperacousie |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does hyperacusis come from?
From hyper- + -acusis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).