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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

arsic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ar-sic
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of the elevation of the voice in pronouncing the syllables of a word, usually the part of the word or phrase upon which the stress or accent falls.

adj

Of the part of the metrical foot upon which such an elevation falls.

Etymology

From arsis + -ic.

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

pentarsic

Questions

What does arsic mean?
Of the elevation of the voice in pronouncing the syllables of a word, usually the part of the word or phrase upon which the stress or accent falls.
Where does arsic come from?
From arsis + -ic.

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