5 syllables: Hy, per, o, pi, a. Stress on o.
heye-pur-OH-pee-ah
/ˌhaɪpɚˈoʊˌpiɑ/
Hyperopia is pronounced heye-pur-OH-pee-ah (/ˌhaɪpɚˈoʊˌpiɑ/). It has five syllables (Hy-per-o-pi-a), with the stress on "o". Hyperopia is a medical term for farsightedness, a vision condition where distant objects are seen more clearly than near ones. It occurs when the eye is shorter than normal or the cornea has too little curvature, causing light to focus behind the retina. It’s a standard term in ophthalmology and optometry, used in clinical and patient communication contexts.
nounHyperopia is a medical term for farsightedness, a vision condition where distant objects are seen more clearly than near ones. It occurs when the eye is shorter than normal or the cornea has too little curvature, causing light to focus behind the retina. It’s a standard term in ophthalmology and optometry, used in clinical and patient communication contexts.
How to Pronounce Hyperopia
"The patient was diagnosed with hyperopia and required reading glasses."
"Children with mild hyperopia may compensate, but monitoring is advised."
"Hyperopia can cause eye strain during close work like reading or desk tasks."
Pronounce as /ˌhaɪ.pəˈroʊ.pi.ə/ (US) or /ˌhaɪ.pəˈrəʊ.pi.ə/ (UK/AU). Stress falls on the third syllable: hy-pə-ROH-pee-uh. Start with /ˈhaɪ/ as in high, then /pə/ (schwa), then /roʊ/ or /rəʊ/, then /pi/ then /ə/. Mouth: start with a high front diphthong, reduce the middle syllables, finish with a clear /i/ and a schwa vibrating at the end. For audio reference, imagine saying “high-puh-ROH-pee-uh.”
Common errors: (1) Stressing the first syllable instead of the third; say hy-PER-oh-pee-uh. (2) Replacing /roʊ/ with /roʊ-ə/ or mispronouncing the mid syllable as a full vowel; keep the /roʊ/ diphthong. (3) Slurring /ɪ/ or /i/ into the final /ə/; aim for a clear /i/ before the final schwa. Correct by practicing the four-syllable cadence, isolating /ˌhaɪ.pəˈroʊ.pi.ə/ and using minimal pairs to stabilize the /roʊ/ and /i/ sounds.
US: /ˌhaɪ.pəˈroʊ.pi.ə/ with rhoticity; clear /r/ in /roʊ/ and final /ə/ may be schwa. UK/AU: /ˌhaɪ.pəˈrəʊ.pi.ə/ where /roʊ/ becomes /rəʊ/ and /ə/ remains a weak vowel; non-rhotic tendencies may influence vowel reduction in connected speech. The primary difference is the vowel in the stressed syllable: /roʊ/ vs /rəʊ/ and the treatment of the final /piə/. Practitioners should listen for rhotic vs non-rhotic accents and adjust accordingly.
Key challenges: the sequence -po-ri- and the multisyllabic rhythm with a late-stressed /roʊ/ syllable can cause mis-stressing or truncation. The combination of /haɪ/ initial, /pə/ unstressed, and a long /roʊ/ (or /rəʊ/) nucleus requires precise timing to avoid a muddled middle syllable and a muffled final /i.ə/. Practice the four-syllable rhythm, ensuring a distinct /roʊ/ (US) or /rəʊ/ (UK/AU) and a clean /i.ə/ at the end.
Hyperopia ends with the /-pi.ə/ sequence, where the final syllable carries a light schwa and a short /a/like ending; it’s easy to truncate the last syllable or merge /pi/ and /ə/. Ensure a crisp /pi/ with a following soft /ə/ sound, not a strong /pji/ or /pio/; think hy-pə-ROH-pee-ə with final light vowel. This final schwa is common in many English medical terms and is essential for natural-sounding pronunciation.
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Hyperopia derives from Greek hyper- ‘over, above’ + ōps (ὄψ), from which ophthalmology terms like ophthalmia originate. The combining form hyper- signals excess, beyond, or above, while -opia stems from -opsia, vision. The term entered medical usage via 19th-century ophthalmology to describe refractive states where images form behind the retina rather than on it, producing farsightedness. Early ophthalmic literature used hypermetropia as a synonym; over time hyperopia gained traction in clinical guidelines and patient-facing material. First known uses appear in 19th-century medical texts, where standardized terminology for refractive errors was being codified, paralleling other terms like myopia (nearsightedness). Over the 20th century, with advances in corrective lenses and refraction techniques, hyperopia became a well-established, widely understood term in eye care and public health communication.
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