Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gigantuan

/d͡ʒaɪˈɡæn.t͡ʃu.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gi-gan-tu-an
IPA
/d͡ʒaɪˈɡæn.t͡ʃu.ən/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Very large.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

Etymology

Usage

Inflected Forms

more gigantuan (comparative) most gigantuan (superlative)

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Questions

How do you pronounce gigantuan?
The recorded pronunciation is /d͡ʒaɪˈɡæn.t͡ʃu.ən/.
What does gigantuan mean?
Very large.
Where does gigantuan come from?
Conflation or blend of gigantic + gargantuan.

How to pronounce gigantuan

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