Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bow-wow theory

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.13 in modern English

Syllables: bow--wow the-o-ry
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A speculative theory that human language originated from the imitation of animal vocalisations.

Inflected Forms

bow-wow theories (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

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Questions

What does bow-wow theory mean?: A speculative theory that human language originated from the imitation of animal vocalisations.

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