Speakur

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orphanage

/ˈɔː(ɹ)fənɪd͡ʒ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.38 in modern English

Syllables
or-phan-age
IPA
/ˈɔː(ɹ)fənɪd͡ʒ/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A residential institution for the care and protection of orphans.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Orphanhood; the state of being an orphan.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Attested since the 1570s; orphan + -age.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

orphanages (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

foster care adoption

Synonyms

orphanarium children's home orphans' asylum orphanhood

Questions

How do you pronounce orphanage?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔː(ɹ)fənɪd͡ʒ/.
What does orphanage mean?
A residential institution for the care and protection of orphans.
Where does orphanage come from?
Attested since the 1570s; orphan + -age.

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