Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inauthentic

/ˌɪnɔˈθɛn.tɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.37 in modern English

Syllables
in-au-then-tic
IPA
/ˌɪnɔˈθɛn.tɪk/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not authentic or genuine; spurious.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English authentic English inauthentic From in- + authentic.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɪnɔˈθɛn.tɪk/
  • British English: /ˌɪnɔːˈθɛn.tɪk/

Inflected Forms

more inauthentic (comparative) most inauthentic (superlative)

Derived Forms

inauthentically inauthenticity

Synonyms

unauthentic spurious

Questions

How do you pronounce inauthentic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪnɔˈθɛn.tɪk/.
What does inauthentic mean?
Not authentic or genuine; spurious.
Where does inauthentic come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English authentic English inauthentic From in- + authentic.

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