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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

partial false friend

/ˈpɑɹ.ʃəl fɔls fɹɛnd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.02 in modern English

Syllables
par-tial -false friend
IPA
/ˈpɑɹ.ʃəl fɔls fɹɛnd/
27
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A word in a language bearing a deceptive resemblance to a word in another language, and at least one meaning in common, but not all.

Etymology

From partial + false friend.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɑɹ.ʃəl fɔls fɹɛnd/
  • British English: /ˈpɑː.ʃəl fɔːls fɹɛnd/

Inflected Forms

partial false friends (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce partial false friend?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɑɹ.ʃəl fɔls fɹɛnd/.
What does partial false friend mean?
A word in a language bearing a deceptive resemblance to a word in another language, and at least one meaning in common, but not all.
Where does partial false friend come from?
From partial + false friend.

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