Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

taperwise

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ta-per-wise
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

tapering

Etymology

From taper + -wise.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more taperwise (comparative) most taperwise (superlative)

Questions

What does taperwise mean?
tapering
Where does taperwise come from?
From taper + -wise.

How to pronounce taperwise

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