Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

patriality

/ˌpeɪtɹiˈælɪti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pa-tri-al-i-ty
IPA: /ˌpeɪtɹiˈælɪti/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The right to reside in the United Kingdom, free from the constraints of immigration policy.

British usage; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In the late 1960s, I observed that it also proved a struggle to craft a non-discriminatory policy of patriality that preserved some traditional rights for those descendants of Britons living in white Commonwealth countries."

Etymology

From patrial + -ity.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: patrial

Usage

British usage
Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce patriality?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpeɪtɹiˈælɪti/.
What does patriality mean?: The right to reside in the United Kingdom, free from the constraints of immigration policy.
Where does patriality come from?: From patrial + -ity.

How to pronounce patriality

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