Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ascientific

/ˌeɪsaɪ.ənˈtɪfɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: asci-en-tif-ic
IPA: /ˌeɪsaɪ.ənˈtɪfɪk/

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not treatable by science; impossible to determine as true or false using science

adj

Without science

Example Sentences

"Untestable speculations about the universe originating from a black hole or Big Bounce are ascientific."
"The resulting ascientific culture, which neither invents nor innovates, is trapped in underdevelopment."

Etymology

From a- + scientific.

Inflected Forms

more ascientific (comparative) most ascientific (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

unscientific

Questions

How do you pronounce ascientific?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌeɪsaɪ.ənˈtɪfɪk/.
What does ascientific mean?: Not treatable by science; impossible to determine as true or false using science
Where does ascientific come from?: From a- + scientific.

How to pronounce ascientific

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