Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lexigram

/ˈlɛk.sɪˌɡɹæm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lex-i-gram
IPA: /ˈlɛk.sɪˌɡɹæm/

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A symbol that represents a word but is not necessarily indicative of the object referenced by the word, used in studies of communication

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: lexigraph (polysemic, sometimes synonymous), logogram, logograph"
"Instead of ASL, Savage-Rumbaugh used an extensive ‘lexigram’, a matrix of 256 geometrical shapes on a board. Instructors touch the symbols, which represent verbs and nouns, to create simple requests or commands."
"Each chimp next learned to press the lexigram corresponding to a food item that it had seen the teacher put in an opaque container."

Etymology

From lexi- + -gram.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: lexi
Suffix: gram

Inflected Forms

lexigrams (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Yerkish ideogram ideograph pictogram semasiograph

Synonyms

lexigraph logogram logograph

Questions

How do you pronounce lexigram?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɛk.sɪˌɡɹæm/.
What does lexigram mean?: A symbol that represents a word but is not necessarily indicative of the object referenced by the word, used in studies of communication
Where does lexigram come from?: From lexi- + -gram.

How to pronounce lexigram

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