Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

archdiocesan

/ˌɑɹt͡ʃˌdaɪˈɑsɪsən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.89 in modern English

Syllables
arch-dioce-san
IPA
/ˌɑɹt͡ʃˌdaɪˈɑsɪsən/
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to an archdiocese.

Etymology

From archdiocese + -an.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɑɹt͡ʃˌdaɪˈɑsɪsən/

Questions

How do you pronounce archdiocesan?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɑɹt͡ʃˌdaɪˈɑsɪsən/.
What does archdiocesan mean?
Of or relating to an archdiocese.
Where does archdiocesan come from?
From archdiocese + -an.

How to pronounce archdiocesan

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