Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

semi-detachment

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.42 in modern English

Syllables
semi-de-tach-ment
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being semi-detached.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From semi- + detachment, after semi-detached.

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Questions

What does semi-detachment mean?
The state of being semi-detached.
Where does semi-detachment come from?
From semi- + detachment, after semi-detached.

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