Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

intertext

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in-ter-text
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A reference to one text within another.

Etymology

From inter- + text.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

intertexts (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

intertextuality

Questions

What does intertext mean?
A reference to one text within another.
Where does intertext come from?
From inter- + text.

How to pronounce intertext

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