Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sadomasochistic

/ˌseɪdəʊmæsəˈkɪstɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.02 in modern English

Syllables
sado-masochis-tic
IPA
/ˌseɪdəʊmæsəˈkɪstɪk/
25
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English sadomasochist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English sadomasochistic From sadomasochist + -ic.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌseɪdəʊmæsəˈkɪstɪk/

Inflected Forms

more sadomasochistic (comparative) most sadomasochistic (superlative)

Derived Forms

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Questions

How do you pronounce sadomasochistic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌseɪdəʊmæsəˈkɪstɪk/.
What does sadomasochistic mean?
Of, or relating to, sadomasochism or sadomasochists.
Where does sadomasochistic come from?
Etymology tree English sadomasochist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English sadomasochistic From sadomasochist + -ic.

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