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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

charact

/ˈkæɹækt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.34 in modern English

Syllables
char-act
IPA
/ˈkæɹækt/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A letter or character.

Obsolete

noun

A character or personality.

Obsolete

noun

A magical symbol.

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Old French characte, from Latin *characta, from Ancient Greek χαρακτός (kharaktós).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: characte, *characta, χαρακτός

Usage

Inflected Forms

characts (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce charact?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkæɹækt/.
What does charact mean?
A letter or character.
Where does charact come from?
It is traced to Old French.

How to pronounce charact

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