Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reversal

/ɹɪˈvɜː(ɹ)səl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.56 in modern English

Syllables
re-ver-sal
IPA
/ɹɪˈvɜː(ɹ)səl/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being reversed.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An instance of reversing.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A change to an opposite direction.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A change in fortune; a change from being successful to having problems.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A rule in Tycoon where a three of a particular suit (most commonly spades) can beat a single joker. During revolution, most rulesets instead use a two of that suit to do this.

Countable; Uncountable

adj

Intended to reverse; implying reversal.

Obsolete

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Etymology

Inherited from Middle English reversall. By surface analysis, reverse + -al.

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Questions

How do you pronounce reversal?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈvɜː(ɹ)səl/.
What does reversal mean?
The state of being reversed.
Where does reversal come from?
Inherited from Middle English reversall. By surface analysis, reverse + -al.

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