Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stridency

/stɹˈaɪdənsi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables
stri-den-cy
IPA
/stɹˈaɪdənsi/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being strident.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From strident + -cy.

Usage

Inflected Forms

stridencies (plural)

Synonyms

stridence shrillness

Questions

How do you pronounce stridency?
The recorded pronunciation is /stɹˈaɪdənsi/.
What does stridency mean?
The quality of being strident.
Where does stridency come from?
From strident + -cy.

How to pronounce stridency

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