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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sobriety

/səˈbɹaɪ.ə.ti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.19 in modern English

Syllables
so-bri-ety
IPA
/səˈbɹaɪ.ə.ti/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality or state of being sober.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The quality or state of being sober.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The quality or state of being sober.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The quality or state of being sober.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The quality or state of being sober.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The quality or state of being sober.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Soundness of judgment.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Old French sobriete, from Latin sobrietas.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *h₁egʷʰ-

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /səˈbɹaɪ.ə.ti/
  • British English: /səˈbɹaɪ.ɪ.ti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

sobrieties (plural)

Derived Forms

insobriety unsobriety

Phrases

field sobriety test

Synonyms

soberness temperance graveness gravity somberness sombreness dryness

Antonyms

drunkenness intoxication

Rhymes With

society variety anxiety notoriety piety propriety impropriety satiety impiety ebriety saciety

Questions

How do you pronounce sobriety?
The recorded pronunciation is /səˈbɹaɪ.ə.ti/.
What does sobriety mean?
The quality or state of being sober.
Where does sobriety come from?
From Old French sobriete, from Latin sobrietas.

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