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paralinguistics

/ˌpæɹəlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
para-lin-guis-tics
IPA
/ˌpæɹəlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/
20
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of paralanguage.

Uncountable

Etymology

From para- + linguistics.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌpæɹəlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/
  • British English: /pæɹəlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

paralinguistic

Rhymes With

mystics neurolinguistics

Questions

How do you pronounce paralinguistics?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpæɹəlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/.
What does paralinguistics mean?
The study of paralanguage.
Where does paralinguistics come from?
From para- + linguistics.

How to pronounce paralinguistics

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