Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

compound imperative

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.55 in modern English

Syllables: com-pound im-per-a-tive
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

5

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Two or more imperative clauses joined in a single sentence

noun

A word constructed from the imperative of a verb plus one or more pronouns

Example Sentences

"e.g. speak now or forever hold your peace"
"e.g. (in Italian) portiamoglieli - let's take them to him"

Inflected Forms

compound imperatives (plural)

Questions

What does compound imperative mean?: Two or more imperative clauses joined in a single sentence

How to pronounce compound imperative

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