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long-acuminate

/ˌlɒŋ.əˈkjuː.mɪ.nət/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.92 in modern English

Syllables
long-acumi-nate
IPA
/ˌlɒŋ.əˈkjuː.mɪ.nət/
18
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Tapering to a characteristically long point at its apex.

Etymology

From long + acuminate.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌlɒŋ.əˈkjuː.mɪ.nət/
  • British English: /ˌlɒŋ.əˈkjuː.mɪ.nət/

Inflected Forms

more long-acuminate (comparative) most long-acuminate (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

acuminate acumination

Questions

How do you pronounce long-acuminate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌlɒŋ.əˈkjuː.mɪ.nət/.
What does long-acuminate mean?
Tapering to a characteristically long point at its apex.
Where does long-acuminate come from?
From long + acuminate.

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