Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

girouettism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: girou-et-tism
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The practice of frequently altering one's views and opinions to follow current trends.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from French girouette (“weather vane”) + -ism.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: girouette
Suffix: ism

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does girouettism mean?: The practice of frequently altering one's views and opinions to follow current trends.
Where does girouettism come from?: It is traced to French.

How to pronounce girouettism

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “girouettism”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “girouettism”.
Repeat and practice — Say “girouettism” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.