Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mixology

/mˈɪksˈɔləɡˌi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables: mixol-o-gy
IPA: /mˈɪksˈɔləɡˌi/

21

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The art of combining various ingredients to create cocktails.

Slang; Uncountable

noun

The work of a disc jockey.

Slang; Uncountable

Etymology

Back-formation from mixologist. By surface analysis, mix + -ology.

Usage

Inflected Forms

mixologies (plural)

Derived Forms

mixological

Frequently Paired Words

mixologist

Rhymes With

psychopathology

Questions

How do you pronounce mixology?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˈɪksˈɔləɡˌi/.
What does mixology mean?: The art of combining various ingredients to create cocktails.
Where does mixology come from?: Back-formation from mixologist. By surface analysis, mix + -ology.

How to pronounce mixology

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