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paralinguistic

/ˌpæɹəlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables
para-lin-guis-tic
IPA
/ˌpæɹəlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk/
19
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to, or communicated through, paralanguage; of or pertaining to paralinguistics.

Etymology

From para- + linguistic.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌpæɹəlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk/
  • British English: /pæɹəlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk/

Derived Forms

paralinguistically

Frequently Paired Words

ortholinguistic paralexical paralinguistics

Rhymes With

artistic realistic characteristic optimistic linguistic mystic ballistic autistic futuristic holistic journalistic pessimistic

Questions

How do you pronounce paralinguistic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpæɹəlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk/.
What does paralinguistic mean?
Of or pertaining to, or communicated through, paralanguage; of or pertaining to paralinguistics.
Where does paralinguistic come from?
From para- + linguistic.

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