Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

citizenship

/ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.10 in modern English

Syllables: cit-i-zen-ship
IPA: /ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp/

27

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being a citizen; the status of a citizen.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Katz himself is one of them. Originally an American citizen, the entrepreneur acquired citizenships in Israel and Canada where he lived for long periods. Later, he obtained a St. Kitts and Nevis citizenship through a real estate investment."
"Both sides cited the case of United States vs. Wong Kim Ark from 1898, which defines elements of citizenship for immigrants."

Etymology

From citizen + -ship. Displaced native Old English burgrǣden, equivalent to borough + -red.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp/

Usage

Inflected Forms

citizenships (plural)

Derived Forms

anticitizenship biocitizenship citizenshipless cybercitizenship intercitizenship multicitizenship noncitizenship protocitizenship

Phrases

birthright citizenship dual citizenship e-citizenship market citizenship multiple citizenship

Frequently Paired Words

citizen

Synonyms

citizenhood freedom of the city freemanship

Questions

How do you pronounce citizenship?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp/.
What does citizenship mean?: The state of being a citizen; the status of a citizen.
Where does citizenship come from?: From citizen + -ship. Displaced native Old English burgrǣden, equivalent to borough + -red.

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