How to pronounce cryptarithm
American English pronunciation
KRIP-tuh-rith-um
- IPA
- /ˈkɹɪptəˌɹɪðəm/
- Syllables
- KRIP · tuh · rith · um (4 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What cryptarithm means
A puzzle sum in which letters stand for digits
In a sentence: In the cryptarithm, Maya worked out that the letter A had to be 7.
Where it comes from: It joins crypt-, meaning hidden, with the end of arithmetic.
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