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capitonym

/ˈkæpɪtə(ˌ)nɪm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
capitonym
IPA
/ˈkæpɪtə(ˌ)nɪm/
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A case-sensitive word: a word that changes meaning (and in some instances pronunciation) when the letter case used to write it is changed: whether (usually) the casing of its initial letter or (in other instances) the casing of its other letters as well.

Etymology

From capital + -onym.

Inflected Forms

capitonyms (plural)

Derived Forms

capitonymic

Frequently Paired Words

heteronym heterophone homograph homonym homophone

Questions

How do you pronounce capitonym?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkæpɪtə(ˌ)nɪm/.
What does capitonym mean?
A case-sensitive word: a word that changes meaning (and in some instances pronunciation) when the letter case used to write it is changed: whether (usually) the casing of its initial letter or (in other instances) the casing of its other letters as well.
Where does capitonym come from?
From capital + -onym.

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