Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parallel text

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.20 in modern English

Syllables: par-al-lel -text
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A text placed alongside its translation or translations. Sometimes called a side-by-side translation.

noun

A text similar to one being translated.

Inflected Forms

parallel texts (plural)

Phrases

alt text

Frequently Paired Words

alt text

Synonyms

bitext

Questions

What does parallel text mean?: A text placed alongside its translation or translations. Sometimes called a side-by-side translation.

How to pronounce parallel text

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