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pseudoclefting

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pseu-do-cleft-ing
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The insertion of is what or a similar word sequence so as to form a pseudocleft sentence, as when changing "she bought an apple" to "an apple is what she bought".

Uncountable

Etymology

From pseudo- + clefting.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

pseudocleft

Questions

What does pseudoclefting mean?
The insertion of is what or a similar word sequence so as to form a pseudocleft sentence, as when changing "she bought an apple" to "an apple is what she bought".
Where does pseudoclefting come from?
From pseudo- + clefting.

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