Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

perishment

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
per-ish-ment
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of perishing.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Compare Old French perissement.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does perishment mean?
The act of perishing.
Where does perishment come from?
Compare Old French perissement.

How to pronounce perishment

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