Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-licious

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.05 in modern English

Syllables
-li-cious
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

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What does -licious mean?
Used to form intensified adjectives indicating deliciousness, from nouns and adjectives.
Where does -licious come from?
Rebracketing of delicious.

How to pronounce -licious

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