Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

petrarchanism

/pɛˈtɹɑɹkənɪzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
Pe-trarch-an-ism
IPA
/pɛˈtɹɑɹkənɪzəm/
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The influential style of Petrarch.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Petrarchan + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pɛˈtɹɑɹkənɪzəm/
  • British English: /pɪˈtɹɑːkənɪzəm/

Usage

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Questions

How do you pronounce petrarchanism?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɛˈtɹɑɹkənɪzəm/.
What does petrarchanism mean?
The influential style of Petrarch.
Where does petrarchanism come from?
From Petrarchan + -ism.

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