Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subparagraph

/səbˈpɛɹəɡɹæf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English

Syllables: sub-para-graph
IPA: /səbˈpɛɹəɡɹæf/

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Part of a longer paragraph that can be considered alone, as in a legal document.

verb

To divide a document into subparagraphs.

Etymology

From sub- + paragraph.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: sub

Inflected Forms

subparagraphs (plural) subparagraphs (present, singular) subparagraphing (participle, present) subparagraphed (participle, past) subparagraphed (past)

Synonyms

subclause

Questions

How do you pronounce subparagraph?: The recorded pronunciation is /səbˈpɛɹəɡɹæf/.
What does subparagraph mean?: Part of a longer paragraph that can be considered alone, as in a legal document.
Where does subparagraph come from?: From sub- + paragraph.

How to pronounce subparagraph

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