Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parataxic

/ˌpæɹəˈtæksɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: parataxic
IPA: /ˌpæɹəˈtæksɪk/

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to parataxis.

Example Sentences

"Taking the breath of life, I suspect, from the convulsive sputterings of Allen Ginsberg (the Ginsberg of "Kaddish," to which homage is paid in its pages), the parataxic reportage of John Wieners ("i see the poet occasionally...and never did find my copy/ of measure"), and the stuttered exclamations of John Giorno, […]"

Questions

How do you pronounce parataxic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpæɹəˈtæksɪk/.
What does parataxic mean?: Pertaining to parataxis.

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