Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pherecratean

/ˌfɛɹɪkɹəˈtiːən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
phere-cratean
IPA
/ˌfɛɹɪkɹəˈtiːən/
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Consisting of three prosodic feet, normally a spondee, dactyl, and spondee (or trochee), but admitting of some variations.

noun

A Pherecratean metre.

noun

A Pherecratean verse.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin Pherecratēus, by-form of Pherecratīus, from Ancient Greek Φερεκρᾰ́τειος (Pherekrắteios), from Φερεκρᾰ́της (Pherekrắtēs, “Pherecrates”), the name of the metre’s inventor.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Pherecratēus, Φερεκρᾰ́τειος

Inflected Forms

Pherecrateans (plural)

Synonyms

Pherecratian Pherecratic

Questions

How do you pronounce pherecratean?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌfɛɹɪkɹəˈtiːən/.
What does pherecratean mean?
Consisting of three prosodic feet, normally a spondee, dactyl, and spondee (or trochee), but admitting of some variations.
Where does pherecratean come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce pherecratean

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