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hyperionism

/ˈhaɪpɚˌaɪɑnɪzm̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hy-per-i-on-ism
IPA
/ˈhaɪpɚˌaɪɑnɪzm̩/
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hypercorrection or incorrect substitution of non-Ionic Ancient Greek word forms and morphology to match those of Ionic Greek.

Etymology

From hyper- + Ionic + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhaɪpɚˌaɪɑnɪzm̩/

Inflected Forms

hyperionisms (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

hyperaeolism hyperatticism hyperdorism

Questions

How do you pronounce hyperionism?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhaɪpɚˌaɪɑnɪzm̩/.
What does hyperionism mean?
A hypercorrection or incorrect substitution of non-Ionic Ancient Greek word forms and morphology to match those of Ionic Greek.
Where does hyperionism come from?
From hyper- + Ionic + -ism.

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