Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neglection

/nəˈɡlɛk.ʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables
ne-glec-tion
IPA
/nəˈɡlɛk.ʃən/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

neglect

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Etymology

From Latin neglectiōnem, accusative singular of neglectiō (“neglect”), from neglectus, perfect passive participle of neglegō (“neglect”). Equivalent to neglect + -ion.

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How do you pronounce neglection?
The recorded pronunciation is /nəˈɡlɛk.ʃən/.
What does neglection mean?
neglect
Where does neglection come from?
From Latin neglectiōnem, accusative singular of neglectiō (“neglect”), from neglectus, perfect passive participle of neglegō (“neglect”). Equivalent to neglect + -ion.

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