Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

placatory

/pləˈkeɪtəɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.04 in modern English

Syllables
pla-ca-to-ry
IPA
/pləˈkeɪtəɹi/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That placates; pacifying.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

more placatory (comparative) most placatory (superlative)

Synonyms

Questions

How do you pronounce placatory?
The recorded pronunciation is /pləˈkeɪtəɹi/.
What does placatory mean?
That placates; pacifying.

How to pronounce placatory

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