Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

highfalutination

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
high-fa-luti-na-tion
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pompous or elevated form of language or speech.

Uncountable

Etymology

From highfalutin + -ation.

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Questions

What does highfalutination mean?
A pompous or elevated form of language or speech.
Where does highfalutination come from?
From highfalutin + -ation.

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