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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

protoconversation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pro-to-con-ver-sa-tion
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An interaction between an adult (typically a mother) and baby, that includes words, sounds and gestures, that attempts to convey meaning before the onset of language in the child

Etymology

From proto- + conversation.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

protoconversations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

protoconversational

Questions

What does protoconversation mean?
An interaction between an adult (typically a mother) and baby, that includes words, sounds and gestures, that attempts to convey meaning before the onset of language in the child
Where does protoconversation come from?
From proto- + conversation.

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