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dative alternation

/ˈdeɪtɪv ˈɔl.tɚˌneɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables
da-tive al-ter-na-tion
IPA
/ˈdeɪtɪv ˈɔl.tɚˌneɪ.ʃən/
21
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Dative shift.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdeɪtɪv ˈɔl.tɚˌneɪ.ʃən/
  • British English: /ˈdeɪtɪv ˈɒl.tə(ɹ)ˌneɪ.ʃən/

Inflected Forms

dative alternations (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce dative alternation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdeɪtɪv ˈɔl.tɚˌneɪ.ʃən/.
What does dative alternation mean?
Dative shift.

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