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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

intersyllable

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in-ter-syl-la-ble
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

between adjacent syllables

Example Sentences

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 syllable English intersyllable From inter- + syllable.

Frequently Paired Words

intersyllabic

Questions

What does intersyllable mean?
between adjacent syllables
Where does intersyllable 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 syllable English intersyllable From inter- + syllable.

How to pronounce intersyllable

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