thermogenesis
/ˌθəːmə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/noun
thermogenesis is spelled T-H-E-R-M-O-G-E-N-E-S-I-S: 13 letters. It appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 111,684th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, thermogenesis means “The generation of heat in an organism, especially by biochemical means” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in thermogenesis?
| Letters | 13: T-H-E-R-M-O-G-E-N-E-S-I-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 14 million words; the 111,684th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is thermogenesis?
Thermogenesis appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 111,684th 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 thermogenesis?
- UK /ˌθəːmə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Eleanorrrrrrrrrr-thermogenesis.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with thermogenesis?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as thermogenesis from its last stressed vowel (/ɛnɪsɪs/, British pronunciation):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
What does thermogenesis mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The generation of heat in an organism, especially by biochemical means.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Thermogenesis in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | thermogenèse |
| German | Thermogenese |
| Spanish | termogénesis |
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 thermogenesis come from?
From thermo- + -genesis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).