Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tapotement

/təˈpəʊtmənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tapote-ment
IPA: /təˈpəʊtmənt/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of massage involving hitting the body with various parts of one's hand.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From French tapoter (“to drum or tap”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

tapotements (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce tapotement?: The recorded pronunciation is /təˈpəʊtmənt/.
What does tapotement mean?: A form of massage involving hitting the body with various parts of one's hand.
Where does tapotement come from?: From French tapoter (“to drum or tap”).

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