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- [ser-prahy-zuh l]
- /sərˈpraɪ zəl/
- /səprˈaɪzəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ser-prahy-zuh l]
- /sərˈpraɪ zəl/
Definitions of surprisal word
- noun surprisal the act of surprising. 1
- noun surprisal the state of being surprised. 1
- noun surprisal a surprise. 1
- abbreviation SURPRISAL surprise 0
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Origin of surprisal
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; surprise + -al2
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Parts of speech for Surprisal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
surprisal popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
surprisal usage trend in Literature
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