Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

calligraph

/ˈkælɪɡɹæf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cal-li-graph
IPA: /ˈkælɪɡɹæf/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To write using calligraphy.

Example Sentences

"In the window of one shop, I noticed a small hand-lettered sign saying that materials for calligraphers were available, that calligraphed books were bought and sold."

Etymology

Back-formation from calligraphy.

Inflected Forms

calligraphs (present, singular) calligraphing (participle, present) calligraphed (participle, past) calligraphed (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce calligraph?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkælɪɡɹæf/.
What does calligraph mean?: To write using calligraphy.
Where does calligraph come from?: Back-formation from calligraphy.

How to pronounce calligraph

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