Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paraphony

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: para-pho-ny
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of sound midway between a concord and a discord

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From para- + -phony.

Usage

Inflected Forms

paraphonies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

paraphone paraphonic

Questions

What does paraphony mean?: The quality of sound midway between a concord and a discord
Where does paraphony come from?: From para- + -phony.

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