Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-mockery

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.29 in modern English

Syllables: self---mock-ery
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Teasing language or humor directed against oneself.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From self- + mockery.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: self

Usage

Inflected Forms

self-mockeries (plural)

Phrases

self-deprecation

Frequently Paired Words

self-deprecation

Questions

What does self-mockery mean?: Teasing language or humor directed against oneself.
Where does self-mockery come from?: From self- + mockery.

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