Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

netspeak

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: net-s-peak
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An informal form of written language used on the Internet, characterized by abbreviations and emoticons.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"So, the point of this discussion is not just about the value of proofreading or the intrusion of netspeak—it's about the mistake of not understanding their impact on our ability to communicate with the customer."

Etymology

From net + -speak, coined by British linguist David Crystal in 2001 who originally wrote it capitalized as "Netspeak".

Word Breakdown

Suffix: net

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does netspeak mean?: An informal form of written language used on the Internet, characterized by abbreviations and emoticons.
Where does netspeak come from?: From net + -speak, coined by British linguist David Crystal in 2001 who originally wrote it capitalized as "Netspeak".

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