Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hyperliteral

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hy-per-lit-er-al
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Extremely literal.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From hyper- + literal.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more hyperliteral (comparative) most hyperliteral (superlative)

Derived Forms

hyperliterally

Frequently Paired Words

etymonic

Synonyms

overliteral

Antonyms

figurative metaphorical idiomatic

Questions

What does hyperliteral mean?
Extremely literal.
Where does hyperliteral come from?
From hyper- + literal.

How to pronounce hyperliteral

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