Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

printmaking

/pɹˈɪntmˌeɪkɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English

Syllables
print-mak-ing
IPA
/pɹˈɪntmˌeɪkɪŋ/
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The field of art concerned, roughly, with the transfer of ink or paint from a plate or block or through a screen mesh to paper.

Uncountable

Etymology

From print + making.

Usage

Phrases

viscosity printing

Frequently Paired Words

aquatint collagraphy intaglio linocut lithography monoprint serigraphy viscosity printing

Questions

How do you pronounce printmaking?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɹˈɪntmˌeɪkɪŋ/.
What does printmaking mean?
The field of art concerned, roughly, with the transfer of ink or paint from a plate or block or through a screen mesh to paper.
Where does printmaking come from?
From print + making.

How to pronounce printmaking

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