Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

baptistery

/bˈæptəstɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.93 in modern English

Syllables: bap-tis-tery
IPA: /bˈæptəstɹi/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of baptistry.

Example Sentences

"For today, my father made arrangements with another minister – a friend of his who still had a real church building with a real baptistery."

Inflected Forms

baptisteries (plural)

Synonyms

baptismal font baptistry font

Questions

How do you pronounce baptistery?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈæptəstɹi/.
What does baptistery mean?: Alternative spelling of baptistry.

How to pronounce baptistery

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