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degradatory

/dəˈɡɹædəˌtɔɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
degrada-to-ry
IPA
/dəˈɡɹædəˌtɔɹi/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That causes degradation

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dəˈɡɹædəˌtɔɹi/
  • British English: /dɪˈɡɹædətəɹi/

Inflected Forms

more degradatory (comparative) most degradatory (superlative)

Derived Forms

biodegradatory

Frequently Paired Words

derogatory

Questions

How do you pronounce degradatory?
The recorded pronunciation is /dəˈɡɹædəˌtɔɹi/.
What does degradatory mean?
That causes degradation

How to pronounce degradatory

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