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cajolery

/kəˈd͡ʒoʊ.lə.ɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ca-jol-ery
IPA
/kəˈd͡ʒoʊ.lə.ɹi/
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or practice of cajoling; cajolement.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French cajolerie, equivalent to cajole + -ery.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kəˈd͡ʒoʊ.lə.ɹi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

cajoleries (plural)

Synonyms

blandishment palaver

Questions

How do you pronounce cajolery?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈd͡ʒoʊ.lə.ɹi/.
What does cajolery mean?
The act or practice of cajoling; cajolement.
Where does cajolery come from?
From French cajolerie, equivalent to cajole + -ery.

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