Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

duoplural

/ˌd(j)u.oʊˈplʊ(ə)ɹ.əl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: duo-plu-ral
IPA: /ˌd(j)u.oʊˈplʊ(ə)ɹ.əl/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to grammatical number (as in singular and plural), referring to two or more of something; nonsingular.

noun

Duoplural number; the grammatical number of a noun marking two or more of something.

Example Sentences

"Languages that employ the duoplural include Navajo and Taos, where the verb shows singular, dual, and plural numbers, but the nouns are marked only as singular or nonsingular (duoplural)."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Italic *duō Latin duo English duo- English plural English duoplural From duo- + plural.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌd(j)u.oʊˈplʊ(ə)ɹ.əl/
British English: /ˌd(j)uː.əʊˈplʊə.ɹ(ə)l/

Inflected Forms

duoplurals (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

dual paucal plural quadral singular singulative trial unal

Rhymes With

nonrural nonepidural transdural transpleural extrapleural interpleural juxtapleural postdural superplural

Questions

How do you pronounce duoplural?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌd(j)u.oʊˈplʊ(ə)ɹ.əl/.
What does duoplural mean?: Pertaining to grammatical number (as in singular and plural), referring to two or more of something; nonsingular.
Where does duoplural come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Italic *duō Latin duo English duo- English plural English duoplural From duo- + plural.

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