Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

surface structure

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.53 in modern English

Syllables: sur-face struc-ture
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The outward form of a sentence; the specific arrangement of words and phrases as they appear in spoken or written language.

Inflected Forms

surface structures (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

deep structure

Questions

What does surface structure mean?: The outward form of a sentence; the specific arrangement of words and phrases as they appear in spoken or written language.

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