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neolalia

/ˌnioʊˈleɪliə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ne-o-lalia
IPA
/ˌnioʊˈleɪliə/
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The tendency, of some psychotics, to talk using new or meaningless words

Uncountable

Etymology

From neo- + -lalia.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌnioʊˈleɪliə/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce neolalia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌnioʊˈleɪliə/.
What does neolalia mean?
The tendency, of some psychotics, to talk using new or meaningless words
Where does neolalia come from?
From neo- + -lalia.

How to pronounce neolalia

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