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scarcen

/ˈskɛɚsən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
scarc-en
IPA
/ˈskɛɚsən/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to become scarce

Intransitive verb

verb

to make scarce, meager, or lean

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From scarce + -en.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈskɛɚsən/
  • British English: /ˈskɛːsən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

scarcens (present, singular) scarcening (participle, present) scarcened (participle, past) scarcened (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce scarcen?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskɛɚsən/.
What does scarcen mean?
to become scarce
Where does scarcen come from?
From scarce + -en.

How to pronounce scarcen

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