Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

imperception

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: im-per-cep-tion
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Lack of perception; failure to perceive.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"auditory imperception"
"color imperception"
"stimulus imperception"

Etymology

From im- + perception.

Word Breakdown

Root: *keh₂p-

Usage

Inflected Forms

imperceptions (plural)

Questions

What does imperception mean?: Lack of perception; failure to perceive.
Where does imperception come from?: From im- + perception.

How to pronounce imperception

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