Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sacrilicious

/sækɹəˈlɪʃəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sac-ri-li-cious
IPA
/sækɹəˈlɪʃəs/
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Producing pleasure through the violation of taboos.

Humorous; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /sækɹəˈlɪʃəs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more sacrilicious (comparative) most sacrilicious (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce sacrilicious?
The recorded pronunciation is /sækɹəˈlɪʃəs/.
What does sacrilicious mean?
Producing pleasure through the violation of taboos.
Where does sacrilicious come from?
Blend of sacrilegious + delicious, coined in a 1994 episode of the animated TV series The Simpsons (see quotation below).

How to pronounce sacrilicious

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