Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

conscription

/kənˈskɹɪpʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.99 in modern English

Syllables
con-scrip-tion
IPA
/kənˈskɹɪpʃən/
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Involuntary labor, especially military service, demanded by some established authority.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An enrolling or registering.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle French conscription, from Latin cōnscriptiō (“levying of troops”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: conscription, cōnscriptiō

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Military.

Inflected Forms

conscriptions (plural)

Derived Forms

anticonscription conscriptional nonconscription reconscription

Frequently Paired Words

conscribe conscript

Synonyms

draft muster selective service

Rhymes With

description egyptian subscription prescription encryption inscription transcription proscription nonprescription conniption

Questions

How do you pronounce conscription?
The recorded pronunciation is /kənˈskɹɪpʃən/.
What does conscription mean?
Involuntary labor, especially military service, demanded by some established authority.
Where does conscription come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

How to pronounce conscription

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