Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

babbitry

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bab-bi-t-ry
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of babbittry.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"When I worked in state government, babbitry was the only thing we excelled at. We communicated with the media a certain way, because we always had."

Etymology

From Babbitt (1922) by Sinclair Lewis, + -ry.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ry

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does babbitry mean?: Alternative form of babbittry.
Where does babbitry come from?: From Babbitt (1922) by Sinclair Lewis, + -ry.

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