Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

obliviality

/əˌblɪ.viˈæ.lɪ.ti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: oblivi-al-i-ty
IPA: /əˌblɪ.viˈæ.lɪ.ti/

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Liability to be forgotten.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"His face was one stamped with the quality of obliviality; to see him once was to insure forgetting him at least twice. But at the “Geegee” parties he was made tidy, which he usually was not, and put in prominent places."

Etymology

From oblivial + -ity.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: oblivial

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce obliviality?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˌblɪ.viˈæ.lɪ.ti/.
What does obliviality mean?: Liability to be forgotten.
Where does obliviality come from?: From oblivial + -ity.

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