Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hierarchic

/haɪˈɹɑɹ.kɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

Syllables: hi-er-ar-chic
IPA: /haɪˈɹɑɹ.kɪk/

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Synonym of hierarchal (“pertaining to a hierarch (high-ranking clergyman)”).

adj

Synonym of hierarchical (“pertaining to a hierarchy (ranking)”).

Etymology

Etymology tree English hierarch Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English hierarchic From hierarch + -ic.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /haɪˈɹɑɹ.kɪk/
British English: /haɪ.əˈɹɑː.kɪk/

Inflected Forms

more hierarchic (comparative) most hierarchic (superlative)

Derived Forms

monohierarchic

Synonyms

hierarchal hierarchical

Questions

How do you pronounce hierarchic?: The recorded pronunciation is /haɪˈɹɑɹ.kɪk/.
What does hierarchic mean?: Synonym of hierarchal (“pertaining to a hierarch (high-ranking clergyman)”).
Where does hierarchic come from?: Etymology tree English hierarch Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English hierarchic From hierarch + -ic.

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