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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-describing

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.19 in modern English

Syllables
self--de-scrib-ing
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That describes itself.

Phrases

self-referential

Frequently Paired Words

self-referential

Questions

What does self-describing mean?
That describes itself.

How to pronounce self-describing

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