Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dittography

/dɪˈtɑɡɹəfi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dit-tog-ra-phy
IPA
/dɪˈtɑɡɹəfi/
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The accidental error of repeating a word, phrase or combination of letters by a scribe or copyist.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An error produced thereby.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek διττός (dittós, “double”) + -graphy. Not related to English ditto.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dɪˈtɑɡɹəfi/
  • British English: /dɪˈtɒɡɹəfi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

dittographies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

dittograph

Rhymes With

photography geography biography bibliography pornography autobiography choreography topography cinematography discography tomography typography

Questions

How do you pronounce dittography?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈtɑɡɹəfi/.
What does dittography mean?
The accidental error of repeating a word, phrase or combination of letters by a scribe or copyist.
Where does dittography come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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