Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

by-purpose

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.87 in modern English

Syllables
by-pur-pose
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An indirect or concealed purpose or design.

Etymology

From by- + purpose.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

by-purposes (plural)

Questions

What does by-purpose mean?
An indirect or concealed purpose or design.
Where does by-purpose come from?
From by- + purpose.

How to pronounce by-purpose

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