How to Pronounce “pseudoneologism” in English
/psɛʌdɒnɛɒlɒdʒɪsm/
pseu·do·ne·o·lo·gism
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IPA/psɛʌdɒnɛɒlɒdʒɪsm/
Syllablespseu·do·ne·o·lo·gism
What does “pseudoneologism” mean?
NOUN
- A word or expression that appears to be a neologism, but is actually either not genuinely new or is a pseudoform derived from existing linguistic elements.
Example sentences
- “A veritable lexicon of pseudoneologisms serves as the most subtle currency of this "givenness of the wrong word" in Beckett's prose. Throughout the work, arcane diction such as "dimmen," "strangury," "collapsion," "scrute" abounds. By their juxtaposition with perfectly colloquial idioms, these words present the erroneous appearance of neologism.”
How to pronounce “pseudoneologism”
- Syllables:
- pseu · do · ne · o · lo · gism
- IPA:
- /psɛʌdɒnɛɒlɒdʒɪsm/
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- the stressed syllable in the pronunciation — notice how the vowel sound is clearly emphasized.
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“pseudoneologism” is pronounced /psɛʌdɒnɛɒlɒdʒɪsm/ (pseu · do · ne · o · lo · gism). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.
How many syllables are in “pseudoneologism”?
“pseudoneologism” has 6 syllables: pseu · do · ne · o · lo · gism.
What does “pseudoneologism” mean?
A word or expression that appears to be a neologism, but is actually either not genuinely new or is a pseudoform derived from existing linguistic elements.