Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

perdurantism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
per-du-ran-tism
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The theory that material objects have distinct temporal parts throughout their existence, rather than being persistent individuals that move through time.

Uncountable

Etymology

From perdurant + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Phrases

four-dimensionalism

Frequently Paired Words

endurantism four-dimensionalism

Questions

What does perdurantism mean?
The theory that material objects have distinct temporal parts throughout their existence, rather than being persistent individuals that move through time.
Where does perdurantism come from?
From perdurant + -ism.

How to pronounce perdurantism

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “perdurantism”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “perdurantism”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “perdurantism” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.