Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disposal

/dɪsˈpoʊ.zəl/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.00 in modern English

Syllables
dis-pos-al
IPA
/dɪsˈpoʊ.zəl/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or an instance of disposing of or getting rid of something.

Countable

noun

The act or an instance of disposing of or getting rid of something.

Countable; Slang; Uncountable

noun

The power to use something or someone.

Uncountable

noun

A garbage disposal

Countable

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Etymology

Etymology tree French disposerbor. English dispose Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English disposal From dispose + -al.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dɪsˈpoʊ.zəl/
  • British English: /dɪsˈpəʊ.zəl/

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Questions

How do you pronounce disposal?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪsˈpoʊ.zəl/.
What does disposal mean?
A disposition; an arrangement, categorization, or classification of things.
Where does disposal come from?
Etymology tree French disposerbor. English dispose Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English disposal From dispose + -al.

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