Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

donkeyism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: don-key-ism
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[…] the fact that our Cabinet Ministers only spoke in allegory, nor that British diplomacy was nothing more than donkeyism misnamed."

Etymology

From donkey + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: donkey

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does donkeyism mean?: foolishness
Where does donkeyism come from?: From donkey + -ism.

How to pronounce donkeyism

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “donkeyism”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “donkeyism”.
Repeat and practice — Say “donkeyism” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.