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pluricentric

/ˌplʊɹəˈsɛntɹɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pluri-cen-tric
IPA
/ˌplʊɹəˈsɛntɹɪk/
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having more than one center; multicentric.

adj

(of a language) Having several interacting codified standard forms, often corresponding to different countries.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From pluri- + -centric.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌplʊɹəˈsɛntɹɪk/
  • British English: /ˌplʊəɹɪˈsɛntɹɪk/

Inflected Forms

more pluricentric (comparative) most pluricentric (superlative)

Synonyms

pluricentral

Antonyms

monocentric

Questions

How do you pronounce pluricentric?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌplʊɹəˈsɛntɹɪk/.
What does pluricentric mean?
Having more than one center; multicentric.
Where does pluricentric come from?
From pluri- + -centric.

How to pronounce pluricentric

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