Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mislocution

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mis-lo-cu-tion
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

incorrect locution

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Though distinctly restrained, Sethi’s prose evokes the comic mislocutions of Jonathan Safran Foer and the vertiginous mania of Zadie Smith."

Etymology

From mis- + locution.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: mis

Usage

Inflected Forms

mislocutions (plural)

Questions

What does mislocution mean?: incorrect locution
Where does mislocution come from?: From mis- + locution.

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