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This week’s word is fun to say, and can be fairly simple to implement into your vocabulary: 𝐛𝐮𝐦𝐟𝐮𝐳𝐳𝐥𝐞

bum·​fuz·​zle¦bəm¦fəzəl

Definition: confuse, perplex, fluster

Example sentence: The tricky riddle was enough to bumfuzzle the contestants, who couldn’t figure out the answer.

Can you bumfuzzle your friends by using this word?

With roots in ancient Greek, this week’s word is the shortest English word that contains one of every vowel: 𝐞𝐮𝐧𝐨𝐢𝐚 (noun)

/juːˈnɔɪ.ə/

1. a feeling of goodwill (being friendly and wanting to help), especially one that exists between a speaker and an audience.

Example sentence: “His compassion and eunoia made him a fantastic candidate”.

Today’s coffee toast salutes one of our superstar pediatric patients who crushed a milestone in therapy yesterday, mastering the /sh/ sound for the first time!

 This week’s word is 𝐛𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐭.

bum·​ber·​shoot

ˈbəm-bər-ˌshüt

1: (noun) an umbrella

Here it is in a sentence: Mr. Whifflebottom shifted to his other arm the long black bumbershoot he carried ever with him, against the rain that seldom came, even as he wore always knee-high rubber boots for the same reason

With the rainy Gainesville days we’ve been having, don’t forget to bring your bumbershoot with you in case of an unexpected downpour! 

This week’s word is 𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜 (adjective).

mac·​a·​ron·​icˌma-kə-ˈrä-nik

1: Characterized by a mixture of vernacular words with Latin words or with non-Latin words having Latin endings

2. Characterized by a mixture of two languages

Example sentence: “The play was a macaronic mix of English and Latin that confused some audience members.”

While this word sounds like it might be delicious covered in cheese, it is actually just a fun way of saying two different languages are being combined!

Our word of the week is 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧.

ses·qui·pe·da·li·an/ˌseskwəpəˈdālyən/

1: having many syllables : long

2: given to or characterized by the use of long words

Isn’t it ironic that a word describing long words is 6 syllables? Try saying it five times fast!

Our fun word of the week is 𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧.

abe·​ce·​dar·​i·​an

ˌā-bē-(ˌ)sē-ˈder-ē-ən

As a noun, it means “one learning the rudiments of something (such as the alphabet).” So, if you decide to pick up a new hobby or skill, you might just find yourself as an abecedarian.

 I’m thrilled to celebrate the outstanding progress of a pediatric client who has worked tirelessly to overcome communication challenges.

May is National Speech and Hearing Month!

The process of speech production is a remarkably complex and rapid motor behavior, necessitating precise coordination of over 100 muscles. Typically, a child’s first words are spoken between 10-14 months.

On average, an individual’s daily speech consists of approximately 16,000 words. (we know those who speak way more than this and those who speak way less ).

Generally, most people speak at a rate of around 110-150 words per minute. Fun Fact: auctioneers possess the ability to speak at an exceptionally rapid pace, typically

Raise your coffee cups my friends!