verisimilitude

How to Split "verisimilitude" into Syllables

The word verisimilitude is divided into 7 syllables: ve·ri·si·mi·li·tu·de. Understanding this syllable division is essential for correct pronunciation and spelling.

📝 Syllable Breakdown

• ve — 1st syllable
• ri — 2nd syllable
• si — 3rd syllable
• mi — 4th syllable
• li — 5th syllable
• tu — 6th syllable
• de — 7th syllable

🔊 Pronunciation Guide

The phonetic transcription of verisimilitude:

• IPA: /vɛɹɪsɪˈmɪlɪtjuːd/

📖 Definitions

1. verisimilitude (countable and uncountable, plural verisimilitudes)
2. The property of seeming true, of resembling reality; resemblance to reality.

📚 Word Origin & History

From Middle French vérisimilitude, from Latin vērīsimilitūdō (“likeness to truth”), more correctly written separately as vērī similitūdō; from vērī, genitive singular of vērus (“true, real”), + similitūdō (“likeness, resemblance”). Borrowed from Latin vērīsimilitūdō (“likeness to truth”), more correctly written separately as vērī similitūdō; from vērī, genitive singular of vērus (“true, real”), + similis (“like, resembling, similar”).

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