Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

opprobria

/əˈpɹoʊ.bɹi.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
op-pro-bria
IPA
/əˈpɹoʊ.bɹi.ə/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of opprobrium

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin opprobria.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈpɹoʊ.bɹi.ə/
  • British English: /əˈpɹəʊ.bɹɪ.ə/

Questions

How do you pronounce opprobria?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈpɹoʊ.bɹi.ə/.
What does opprobria mean?
plural of opprobrium
Where does opprobria come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin opprobria.

How to pronounce opprobria

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