Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pseudogapping

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pseu-do-gap-ping
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of ellipsis that elides most but not all of a non-finite verb phrase.

Uncountable

Etymology

From pseudo- + gapping.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Questions

What does pseudogapping mean?
A form of ellipsis that elides most but not all of a non-finite verb phrase.
Where does pseudogapping come from?
From pseudo- + gapping.

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