Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

syndeton

/ˈsɪndətɑn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: syn-deton
IPA: /ˈsɪndətɑn/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The use of conjunctions or conjunctive structures to connect words, phrases, etc.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsɪndətɑn/
British English: /ˈsɪndɪtɒn/

Inflected Forms

syndetons (plural) syndeta (plural)

Derived Forms

syndeticity

Frequently Paired Words

syndetic syndetical syndetically asyndeton polysyndeton

Synonyms

syndesis

Questions

How do you pronounce syndeton?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪndətɑn/.
What does syndeton mean?: The use of conjunctions or conjunctive structures to connect words, phrases, etc.

How to pronounce syndeton

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