Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parricidism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
par-ri-cidism
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The practice of parricide.

Uncountable

Etymology

From parricide (“killing of a relative or ruler”) + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Questions

What does parricidism mean?
The practice of parricide.
Where does parricidism come from?
From parricide (“killing of a relative or ruler”) + -ism.

How to pronounce parricidism

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “parricidism”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “parricidism”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “parricidism” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.