Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

redundancy

/ɹɪˈdʌndən(t)si/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables
re-dun-dan-cy
IPA
/ɹɪˈdʌndən(t)si/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being redundant.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A superfluity; something redundant or excessive; a needless repetition in language.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A duplication of components or circuits to provide survival of the total system in case of failure of single components.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Duplication of parts of a message to guard against transmission errors.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The state of being unemployed because one's job is no longer necessary; the dismissal of such an employee; a layoff.

Australian usage; New Zealand usage; British usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

surplusage inserted in a pleading which may be rejected by the court without impairing the validity of what remains.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From redundant + -cy.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɹɪˈdʌndən(t)si/
  • British English: /ɹɪˈdʌnd(ə)nsi/

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Questions

How do you pronounce redundancy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈdʌndən(t)si/.
What does redundancy mean?
The state of being redundant.
Where does redundancy come from?
From redundant + -cy.

How to pronounce redundancy

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