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atypical

/eɪˈtɪp.ɪ.kəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.12 in modern English

Syllables
atyp-i-cal
IPA
/eɪˈtɪp.ɪ.kəl/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not conforming to the normal type.

adj

Unusual or irregular.

noun

An atypical antipsychotic.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- English typical English atypical From a- + typical.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /eɪˈtɪp.ɪ.kəl/

Inflected Forms

more atypical (comparative) most atypical (superlative) atypicals (plural)

Derived Forms

atypicality atypically atypicalness neuroatypical neuroatypicality nonatypical

Phrases

atypical autism atypical pneumonia atypical tarantula

Synonyms

irregular untypical atypic

Antonyms

typical

Rhymes With

stereotypical prototypical untypical

Questions

How do you pronounce atypical?
The recorded pronunciation is /eɪˈtɪp.ɪ.kəl/.
What does atypical mean?
Not conforming to the normal type.
Where does atypical come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- English typical English atypical From a- + typical.

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