Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

illocutionarity

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
il-lo-cu-tion-ar-i-ty
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
7
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The speaker's intended meaning or purpose behind an utterance, distinct from the actual words spoken or the effect on the listener.

Questions

What does illocutionarity mean?
The speaker's intended meaning or purpose behind an utterance, distinct from the actual words spoken or the effect on the listener.

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