Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gimcrackery

/ˈd͡ʒɪmkɹæk(ə)ɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gim-crack-ery
IPA
/ˈd͡ʒɪmkɹæk(ə)ɹi/
25
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

tastelessness

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English gimcrack Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French -eriebor. Middle English -erie English -ery English gimcrackery From gimcrack + -ery.

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How do you pronounce gimcrackery?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɪmkɹæk(ə)ɹi/.
What does gimcrackery mean?
tastelessness
Where does gimcrackery come from?
Etymology tree English gimcrack Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French -eriebor. Middle English -erie English -ery English gimcrackery From gimcrack + -ery.

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