Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alphabetiform

/ˌæl.fəˈbɛ.tɪˌfɔɹm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
al-pha-beti-form
IPA
/ˌæl.fəˈbɛ.tɪˌfɔɹm/
25
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἀλφάβητος (alphábētos) Byzantine Greek ἀλφάβητον (alphábēton)der. Classical Latin alphabētumbor. Middle English alphabete English alphabet English -i- Latin fōrma Latin -fōrmisder. English -form English -iform English alphabetiform From alphabet + -iform.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌæl.fəˈbɛ.tɪˌfɔɹm/
  • British English: /ˌæl.fəˈbɛ.tɪˌfɔːm/

Questions

How do you pronounce alphabetiform?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæl.fəˈbɛ.tɪˌfɔɹm/.
What does alphabetiform mean?
Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
Where does alphabetiform come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἀλφάβητος (alphábētos) Byzantine Greek ἀλφάβητον (alphábēton)der. Classical Latin alphabētumbor. Middle English alphabete English alphabet English -i- Latin fōrma Latin -fōrmisder. English -form English -iform English alphabetiform From alphabet + -iform.

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