How do you pronounce paedobaptism?

The recorded pronunciation is /piːdəʊˈbaptɪz(ə)m/.

paedobaptism

/piːdəʊˈbaptɪz(ə)m/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pae-dobap-tism
IPA: /piːdəʊˈbaptɪz(ə)m/

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Meaning

noun

The baptism of infants or young children.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"It is not, however, to the predecessors of this African, whoever they were that authorized Pædo-baptism, and at whatever period it first became general—it is not to the Church at the time being, that these consequences are justly imputable."

Etymology

From paedo- + baptism.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /piːdəʊˈbaptɪz(ə)m/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

paedobaptisms (plural) pædobaptism (alternative) pædo-baptism (alternative) paedo-baptism (alternative) pedobaptism (alternative) pedo-baptism (alternative)

Derived Forms

antipaedobaptism

Phrases

believer’s baptism

Frequently Paired Words

Anabaptism Anabaptist baptise baptiser baptism baptismal baptist baptistic

Synonyms

christening