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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

contemption

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
con-temp-tion
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of contempt

Etymology

From Latin contemptio.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

contemptions (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

contemn contemner contempt

Synonyms

contempt

Questions

What does contemption mean?
Synonym of contempt
Where does contemption come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce contemption

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