Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

impoverishment

/ˌɪmpˈɑvɹɪʃmənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.24 in modern English

Syllables: im-pov-er-ish-ment
IPA: /ˌɪmpˈɑvɹɪʃmənt/

26

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The action of impoverishing someone.

Uncountable

noun

The state of being impoverished.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman empoverissement, from the Old French verb empoverir. By surface analysis, impoverish + -ment.

Origin

Source language: Old French

Word Breakdown

Root: fro, -

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

impoverishments (plural)

Synonyms

immiseration pauperization pauperisation poverty poorness

Questions

How do you pronounce impoverishment?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪmpˈɑvɹɪʃmənt/.
What does impoverishment mean?: The action of impoverishing someone.
Where does impoverishment come from?: It is traced to Old French.

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