Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

syntaxy

/sɪnˈtæks.i/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: syn-taxy
IPA: /sɪnˈtæks.i/

20

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An overgrowth in which both the original crystal and the crystal growing on it have the same orientation.

Uncountable

Etymology

syn- + -taxy

Word Breakdown

Prefix: syn
Suffix: taxy

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

syntaxial

Frequently Paired Words

distaxy epitaxy topotaxy

Questions

How do you pronounce syntaxy?: The recorded pronunciation is /sɪnˈtæks.i/.
What does syntaxy mean?: An overgrowth in which both the original crystal and the crystal growing on it have the same orientation.
Where does syntaxy come from?: syn- + -taxy

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