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etacism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
etacism
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The pronunciation of the Ancient Greek η (eta) like the Italian long e, or the vowel in the English word ate.

Uncountable

Etymology

From eta + -cism (phenomenon related to a specific phoneme). Compare iotacism, from the modern pronunciation of eta.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

etacisms (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

etacist

Questions

What does etacism mean?
The pronunciation of the Ancient Greek η (eta) like the Italian long e, or the vowel in the English word ate.
Where does etacism come from?
From eta + -cism (phenomenon related to a specific phoneme). Compare iotacism, from the modern pronunciation of eta.

How to pronounce etacism

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