Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lacerative

/ˈlæsəɹətɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lac-er-a-tive
IPA
/ˈlæsəɹətɪv/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Lacerating, or having the power to lacerate.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From lacerate + -ive.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more lacerative (comparative) most lacerative (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce lacerative?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlæsəɹətɪv/.
What does lacerative mean?
Lacerating, or having the power to lacerate.
Where does lacerative come from?
From lacerate + -ive.

How to pronounce lacerative

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