attention-getting

What does attention-getting mean?

attention-getting means "seizing the attention". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in attention-getting?

attention-getting has 6 syllables and divides as at-ten-ti-on--get-ting under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for attention-getting?

Close synonyms include eye-catching, catchy. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is attention-getting a common word?

attention-getting is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for attention-getting come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.