Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

misimprisonment

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mis-im-pris-on-ment
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Wrongful or false imprisonment.

Example Sentences

"Another case of alleged official misimprisonment brings us here this morning."

Etymology

From mis- + imprisonment.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: mis-

Questions

What does misimprisonment mean?: Wrongful or false imprisonment.
Where does misimprisonment come from?: From mis- + imprisonment.

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