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fanspeak

/ˈfæn.spiːk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fanspeak
IPA
/ˈfæn.spiːk/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The jargon used by science fiction fans.

Informal; Uncountable

noun

The jargon used by fans of any genre of fiction or popular culture in general.

Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From fan + -speak, modeled after Newspeak.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

geekspeak nerdspeak

Questions

How do you pronounce fanspeak?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfæn.spiːk/.
What does fanspeak mean?
The jargon used by science fiction fans.
Where does fanspeak come from?
From fan + -speak, modeled after Newspeak.

How to pronounce fanspeak

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈfæn.spiːk/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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