Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

xenolalia

/ˌzinoʊˈleɪliə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
xeno-lalia
IPA
/ˌzinoʊˈleɪliə/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ability to speak in a language which the individual has not learned.

Uncountable

Etymology

From xeno- + -lalia.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌzinoʊˈleɪliə/

Usage

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Questions

How do you pronounce xenolalia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌzinoʊˈleɪliə/.
What does xenolalia mean?
The ability to speak in a language which the individual has not learned.
Where does xenolalia come from?
From xeno- + -lalia.

How to pronounce xenolalia

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˌzinoʊˈleɪliə/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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