Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

auto-suggestion

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.04 in modern English

Syllables: au-to--sug-ges-tion
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The practice of suggesting thoughts to oneself.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An instance of suggesting a thought to oneself.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From auto- + suggestion.

Usage

Inflected Forms

auto-suggestions (plural) autosuggestion (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

suggest suggestible

Synonyms

self-suggestion autosuggestion

Questions

What does auto-suggestion mean?: The practice of suggesting thoughts to oneself.
Where does auto-suggestion come from?: From auto- + suggestion.

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