Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antiphonic

/æn.tɪ.fɒ.nɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: an-ti-phon-ic
IPA: /æn.tɪ.fɒ.nɪk/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the presence of an antiphon between two choirs with a call and a response in song or in chant, usually in the form of a hymn or a psalm.

Etymology

Etymology tree English antiphon Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English antiphonic From antiphon + -ic.

Inflected Forms

more antiphonic (comparative) most antiphonic (superlative)

Derived Forms

antiphonically

Questions

How do you pronounce antiphonic?: The recorded pronunciation is /æn.tɪ.fɒ.nɪk/.
What does antiphonic mean?: Having the presence of an antiphon between two choirs with a call and a response in song or in chant, usually in the form of a hymn or a psalm.
Where does antiphonic come from?: Etymology tree English antiphon Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English antiphonic From antiphon + -ic.

How to pronounce antiphonic

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