Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

metatext

/ˈmɛtətɛkst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: meta-text
IPA: /ˈmɛtətɛkst/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Text that describes or discusses text.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In sum the present autism hypothesis provides for a context and metatext in which the parable ‘Before the Law’ can be set and reveals its deeper meaning and in fact discloses the secret of Franz Kafka as a person and the logic behind his work."

Etymology

From meta- + text.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: meta

Usage

Inflected Forms

metatexts (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce metatext?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɛtətɛkst/.
What does metatext mean?: Text that describes or discusses text.
Where does metatext come from?: From meta- + text.

How to pronounce metatext

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