Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

echoism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
echo-ism
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The practice of creating words or language by imitating sounds from the environment.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From echo + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

echoisms (plural)

Questions

What does echoism mean?
The practice of creating words or language by imitating sounds from the environment.
Where does echoism come from?
From echo + -ism.

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