Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

decentralist

/diːˈsɛntɹəlɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-cen-tral-ist
IPA: /diːˈsɛntɹəlɪst/

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A supporter of decentralism.

Example Sentences

"Instead, Hayek pushed a decentralist, libertarian line because he believed that none of us has a monopoly on truth or knowledge[…]"

Etymology

From de- + central + -ist.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: de
Suffix: central

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /diːˈsɛntɹəlɪst/

Inflected Forms

decentralists (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce decentralist?: The recorded pronunciation is /diːˈsɛntɹəlɪst/.
What does decentralist mean?: A supporter of decentralism.
Where does decentralist come from?: From de- + central + -ist.

How to pronounce decentralist

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