Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inclement

/ɪnˈklɛm.ənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.80 in modern English

Syllables
in-clement
IPA
/ɪnˈklɛm.ənt/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Stormy, of rough weather; not clement.

adj

Merciless, unrelenting.

Obsolete

adj

Unmercifully severe in temper or action.

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin inclēmēns (“unmerciful, severe”), from in- (“not”) + clēmēns (“mild, placid”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪnˈklɛm.ənt/
  • British English: /ɪnˈklɛm.ənt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more inclement (comparative) most inclement (superlative)

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Questions

How do you pronounce inclement?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈklɛm.ənt/.
What does inclement mean?
Stormy, of rough weather; not clement.
Where does inclement come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce inclement

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