Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tantalism

/ˈtæntəlɪzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tan-ta-lism
IPA
/ˈtæntəlɪzəm/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

tantalization.

Countable; Dated; Uncountable

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How do you pronounce tantalism?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtæntəlɪzəm/.
What does tantalism mean?
tantalization.
Where does tantalism come from?
tantalize + -ism.

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