Speakur

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briticism

/ˈbɹɪt.ɪ.sɪz(ə̯)m̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
Brit-i-cism
IPA
/ˈbɹɪt.ɪ.sɪz(ə̯)m̩/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A word or figure of speech used in Britain exclusively or primarily.

Etymology

From Brit- (in British) + -icism (in Scotticism, Anglicism, etc.). Compare earlier Britishism.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Briticisms (plural) Britishism (alternative)

Synonyms

Anglicism britishism

Rhymes With

prism ism schism jism chrism anglicism epiphenomenalism indianism abysm hypocorism rankism frenchism

Questions

How do you pronounce briticism?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɹɪt.ɪ.sɪz(ə̯)m̩/.
What does briticism mean?
A word or figure of speech used in Britain exclusively or primarily.
Where does briticism come from?
From Brit- (in British) + -icism (in Scotticism, Anglicism, etc.). Compare earlier Britishism.

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