Yodaspeak

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of speaking in which word order is altered to sound bizarre or unnatural.

Pronunciation

/ˈjəʊdəspiːk/ /ˈjoʊdəˌspik/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-Yodaspeak.wav

Word forms

Yodaspeak Yoda-speak

Etymology

From Yoda + -speak (suffix denoting a manner of speech or writing typical of or characterized by the word to which it is attached), alluding to the somewhat grammatically reversed speech style of Yoda, a character in the Star Wars franchise.

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