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accretionary

/əˈkɹi.ʃəˌnɛɹ.i/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.80 in modern English

Syllables
ac-cre-tionary
IPA
/əˈkɹi.ʃəˌnɛɹ.i/
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, or in the form of an accretion

Etymology

Etymology tree English accretion Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English accretionary From accretion + -ary.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈkɹi.ʃəˌnɛɹ.i/

Inflected Forms

more accretionary (comparative) most accretionary (superlative)

Phrases

accretionary prism accretionary wedge

Questions

How do you pronounce accretionary?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈkɹi.ʃəˌnɛɹ.i/.
What does accretionary mean?
Of, pertaining to, or in the form of an accretion
Where does accretionary come from?
Etymology tree English accretion Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English accretionary From accretion + -ary.

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