Speakur

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implicature

/ɪmˈplɪkət͡ʃɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables
im-pli-ca-ture
IPA
/ɪmˈplɪkət͡ʃɚ/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An implied meaning that does not semantically entail.

Etymology

Coined by British philosopher Paul Grice before or in 1967.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪmˈplɪkət͡ʃɚ/
  • British English: /ɪmˈplɪkət͡ʃə/

Inflected Forms

implicatures (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

implicate implication

Questions

How do you pronounce implicature?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪmˈplɪkət͡ʃɚ/.
What does implicature mean?
An implied meaning that does not semantically entail.
Where does implicature come from?
Coined by British philosopher Paul Grice before or in 1967.

How to pronounce implicature

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