Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

occupancy

/ˈɑk.jə.p(ə)n.(t)si/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.36 in modern English

Syllables
oc-cu-pan-cy
IPA
/ˈɑk.jə.p(ə)n.(t)si/
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of occupying, the state of being occupied or the state of being an occupant or tenant.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The period of time during which someone rents or otherwise occupies certain land or premises.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The specific use to which something occupied is put.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A mode of acquiring title to a thing which belongs to nobody, by taking possession of it with an intent of acquiring such title.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The expected frequency of a state.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From occupant + -cy.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɑk.jə.p(ə)n.(t)si/

Usage

Inflected Forms

occupancies (plural)

Derived Forms

cooccupancy multioccupancy overoccupancy preoccupancy underoccupancy unoccupancy

Phrases

area of occupancy certificate of occupancy high-occupancy vehicle single room occupancy

Frequently Paired Words

occupant occupation occupy

Synonyms

occupation moving in tenancy

Antonyms

inoccupancy

Questions

How do you pronounce occupancy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑk.jə.p(ə)n.(t)si/.
What does occupancy mean?
The act of occupying, the state of being occupied or the state of being an occupant or tenant.
Where does occupancy come from?
From occupant + -cy.

How to pronounce occupancy

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