Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ithkuil

/iθˈkwɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ithkuil
IPA: /iθˈkwɪl/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An experimental constructed language created by John Quijada, designed to try to minimize vagueness and semantic ambiguity, and to express complex ideas briefly but clearly.

name

The constructed script used to express the language.

Example Sentences

"While working on Ilaksh, it occurred to me that the morpho-phonological structure of Ilaksh could be applied to a new version of Ithkuil as well, allowing Ithkuil to be made even more concise than it is now."
"An article titled “The Speed of Thought” noted remarkable similarities between Ithkuil and an imaginary language cooked up by the science-fiction writer Robert Heinlein for his novella “Gulf,” from 1949."

Etymology

An anglicization of Iţkuîl in the constructed language Ithkuil. Coined by John Quijada, the inventor of the conlang.

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /iθˈkwɪl/
British English: /iθˈkwɪl/

Rhymes With

will with a will still until bill kill we'll hill till ill fill brazil

Questions

How do you pronounce ithkuil?: The recorded pronunciation is /iθˈkwɪl/.
What does ithkuil mean?: An experimental constructed language created by John Quijada, designed to try to minimize vagueness and semantic ambiguity, and to express complex ideas briefly but clearly.
Where does ithkuil come from?: An anglicization of Iţkuîl in the constructed language Ithkuil. Coined by John Quijada, the inventor of the conlang.

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