Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subdirectory

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables
sub-di-rec-to-ry
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A directory located inside another directory.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English directory English subdirectory From sub- + directory.

Inflected Forms

subdirectories (plural)

Synonyms

subfolder

Questions

What does subdirectory mean?
A directory located inside another directory.
Where does subdirectory come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English directory English subdirectory From sub- + directory.

How to pronounce subdirectory

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “subdirectory” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.