Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

linking element

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.84 in modern English

Syllables: link-ing ele-ment
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An element of morphological analysis, usually carrying no meaning, used to connect words or stems to form compounds.

Example Sentences

"Many compounds require a linking element or interfix between the parts. Common interfixes are -s, -es, -n, -en, -e."

Inflected Forms

linking elements (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

interfix

Questions

What does linking element mean?: An element of morphological analysis, usually carrying no meaning, used to connect words or stems to form compounds.

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