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hypercorrection

/ˌhaɪ.pɚ.kəˈɹɛk.ʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.04 in modern English

Syllables
hy-per-cor-rec-tion
IPA
/ˌhaɪ.pɚ.kəˈɹɛk.ʃən/
27
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Nonstandard language use that results from the overapplication of a perceived prescriptive rule.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A nonstandard form so used.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- English correction English hypercorrection From hyper- + correction.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌhaɪ.pɚ.kəˈɹɛk.ʃən/
  • British English: /ˌhaɪ.pə.kəˈɹɛk.ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

hypercorrections (plural) hyper-correction (alternative)

Phrases

hyper-correct hyper-corrective hyper-correctness hyper-correctism

Frequently Paired Words

hypercorrect hyper-correct hypercorrective hyper-corrective hypercorrectness hyper-correctness hypercorrectism hyper-correctism

Synonyms

hypercorrectism

Questions

How do you pronounce hypercorrection?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhaɪ.pɚ.kəˈɹɛk.ʃən/.
What does hypercorrection mean?
Nonstandard language use that results from the overapplication of a perceived prescriptive rule.
Where does hypercorrection come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- English correction English hypercorrection From hyper- + correction.

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