Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hypersentence

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hy-per-sen-tence
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An implicit sentence containing an explicit sentence.

Example Sentences

"The sentence “Hand me that” may be said to entail the hypersentence “I'm telling you to hand me that.”"

Etymology

From hyper- + sentence.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: hyper

Inflected Forms

hypersentences (plural)

Phrases

speech act

Frequently Paired Words

performative speech act

Questions

What does hypersentence mean?: An implicit sentence containing an explicit sentence.
Where does hypersentence come from?: From hyper- + sentence.

How to pronounce hypersentence

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