Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

interpunctuate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in-ter-punc-tu-ate
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To add punctuation between words or phrases

Etymology

From inter- + punctuate.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

interpunctuates (present, singular) interpunctuating (participle, present) interpunctuated (participle, past) interpunctuated (past)

Questions

What does interpunctuate mean?
To add punctuation between words or phrases
Where does interpunctuate come from?
From inter- + punctuate.

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