Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

intersyllabic

/ˌɪntɚsəˈlæbək/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: in-ter-syl-lab-ic
IPA: /ˌɪntɚsəˈlæbək/

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Between syllables.

Example Sentences

"The semicolon is formed by joining the intersyllabic point Tsheg to the single punctuation mark Shad, from which it receives its name of Tsheg-Shad."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English syllabic English intersyllabic From inter- + syllabic.

Frequently Paired Words

intersyllable

Questions

How do you pronounce intersyllabic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪntɚsəˈlæbək/.
What does intersyllabic mean?: Between syllables.
Where does intersyllabic come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English syllabic English intersyllabic From inter- + syllabic.

How to pronounce intersyllabic

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