schism

Questions about schism

What does schism mean?

schism means "division of a group into opposing factions". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in schism?

schism has 2 syllables, though it cannot be divided in writing — the spelling has fewer vowels than the word has beats. In IPA it is /ˈskɪzəm/.

What is another word for schism?

Close synonyms include split. 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 schism a common word?

schism is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.