Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oath-helping

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.90 in modern English

Syllables: oath-help-ing
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Testimony introduced for the purpose of bolstering the credibility of a witness and their testimony, rather than proving or disproving a fact in issue; it is often inadmissible.

Uncountable

noun

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The rule against oath-helping prohibits a party from presenting evidence solely for the purpose of bolstering a witness' credibility before that witness' credibility is attacked. This type of evidence is of the sort that would tend to prove the truthfulness of the witness, rather than the truth of the witness' statements."

Etymology

From oath + helping.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does oath-helping mean?: Testimony introduced for the purpose of bolstering the credibility of a witness and their testimony, rather than proving or disproving a fact in issue; it is often inadmissible.
Where does oath-helping come from?: From oath + helping.

How to pronounce oath-helping

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “oath-helping”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “oath-helping”.
Repeat and practice — Say “oath-helping” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.