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excentric

/ɛkˈsɛn.tɹɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables
ex-cen-tric
IPA
/ɛkˈsɛn.tɹɪk/
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

One-sided; having the normally central portion not in the true center.

adj

Alternative spelling of eccentric.

noun

Alternative spelling of eccentric (a disk or wheel with off-centre axis)

Example Sentences

Etymology

From ex- + -centric.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more excentric (comparative) most excentric (superlative) excentrics (plural)

Homonyms

eccentric

Rhymes With

eccentric centric concentric egocentric eurocentric geocentric heliocentric allocentric acentric bicentric dicentric sinocentric

Questions

How do you pronounce excentric?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɛkˈsɛn.tɹɪk/.
What does excentric mean?
One-sided; having the normally central portion not in the true center.
Where does excentric come from?
From ex- + -centric.

How to pronounce excentric

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