Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

polysynthesis

/ˌpɒliˈsɪnθəsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: polysyn-the-sis
IPA: /ˌpɒliˈsɪnθəsɪs/

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or process of combining many separate elements into a whole.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The formation of a word by the combination of several simple words; agglutination.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From poly- + synthesis.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: poly

Usage

Inflected Forms

polysyntheses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

polysynthetic polysynthetically

Questions

How do you pronounce polysynthesis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɒliˈsɪnθəsɪs/.
What does polysynthesis mean?: The act or process of combining many separate elements into a whole.
Where does polysynthesis come from?: From poly- + synthesis.

How to pronounce polysynthesis

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