Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paraphily

/pæˈɹæfɪlɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: para-phi-ly
IPA: /pæˈɹæfɪlɪ/

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Example Sentences

"Masochism: Gratification, often sexual sexual in character, derived from mental or physical pain, usually inflicted from without. After Sacher-Masoch, who described this perversion. — (paraphily)."

Etymology

From para- + -phily; compare paraphilia.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: para
Suffix: phily

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /pæˈɹæfɪlɪ/

Inflected Forms

paraphilies (plural)

Antonyms

normophilia

Questions

How do you pronounce paraphily?: The recorded pronunciation is /pæˈɹæfɪlɪ/.
What does paraphily mean?: Paraphilia.
Where does paraphily come from?: From para- + -phily; compare paraphilia.

How to pronounce paraphily

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