Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cherology

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cherol-o-gy
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The equivalent of phonology for sign languages.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír, “hand”). Coined by William Stokoe.

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

cherological chereme

Questions

What does cherology mean?: The equivalent of phonology for sign languages.
Where does cherology come from?: From Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír, “hand”). Coined by William Stokoe.

How to pronounce cherology

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