Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

properispomenon

/pɹəʊpɛɹɪˈspɒmənɒn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: prop-er-is-po-me-non
IPA: /pɹəʊpɛɹɪˈspɒmənɒn/

23

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

In Greek grammar, having a circumflex accent on the penultimate syllable.

adj

A linguistic unit marked by a particular accentual or tonal pattern in which prominence falls just before the final syllable.

noun

A word having such an accent.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek προπερισπώμενον (properispṓmenon).

Inflected Forms

properispomenons (plural) properispomena (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

perispomenon oxytone paroxytone proparoxytone barytone properispome

Synonyms

properispomenal

Questions

How do you pronounce properispomenon?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹəʊpɛɹɪˈspɒmənɒn/.
What does properispomenon mean?: In Greek grammar, having a circumflex accent on the penultimate syllable.
Where does properispomenon come from?: Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek προπερισπώμενον (properispṓmenon).

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