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ecthlipsis

/ɛkθˈlɪp.sɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ec-thlip-sis
IPA
/ɛkθˈlɪp.sɪs/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The dropping out or suppression of a consonant from a word, with or without a vowel.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The dropping out or suppression of a consonant from a word, with or without a vowel.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἔκθλιψις (ékthlipsis).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɛkθˈlɪp.sɪs/
  • British English: /ɛkθˈlɪp.sɪs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

ecthlipses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

eclipsis ellipsis

Questions

How do you pronounce ecthlipsis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɛkθˈlɪp.sɪs/.
What does ecthlipsis mean?
The dropping out or suppression of a consonant from a word, with or without a vowel.
Where does ecthlipsis come from?
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἔκθλιψις (ékthlipsis).

How to pronounce ecthlipsis

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