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oxymoronic

/ˌɑk.sɪ.məˈɹɑ.nɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables
oxy-moron-ic
IPA
/ˌɑk.sɪ.məˈɹɑ.nɪk/
24
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to an oxymoron.

Etymology

Etymology tree English oxymoron Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English oxymoronic From oxymoron + -ic.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɑk.sɪ.məˈɹɑ.nɪk/
  • British English: /ɒk.sɪˈmɔːɹ.ɒn.ɪk/

Derived Forms

oxymoronically oxymoronicity oxymoronicness

Questions

How do you pronounce oxymoronic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɑk.sɪ.məˈɹɑ.nɪk/.
What does oxymoronic mean?
Of or pertaining to an oxymoron.
Where does oxymoronic come from?
Etymology tree English oxymoron Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English oxymoronic From oxymoron + -ic.

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