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self-advocacy

/sɛlf ˈæd.və.kəˌsi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.88 in modern English

Syllables
self--ad-vo-ca-cy
IPA
/sɛlf ˈæd.və.kəˌsi/
26
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Representing oneself or one's own views or interests.

Uncountable

Etymology

From self- + advocacy.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /sɛlf ˈæd.və.kəˌsi/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce self-advocacy?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɛlf ˈæd.və.kəˌsi/.
What does self-advocacy mean?
Representing oneself or one's own views or interests.
Where does self-advocacy come from?
From self- + advocacy.

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