Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

embezzlement

/ˌɪmˈbɛzəlmənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.02 in modern English

Syllables: em-bez-zle-ment
IPA: /ˌɪmˈbɛzəlmənt/

36

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The fraudulent conversion of property from a property owner.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The fraudulent conversion of property from a property owner.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"He was arrested for embezzlement of company funds."
"The case involved large-scale embezzlement."
"charged with embezzlement"
"corporate embezzlement"
""Embezzlement, sir," commented Mr Carlyle icily. "But what is embezzlement on the top of wholesale murder!""
"A major accident and embezzlement of its funds seem to have been the only disasters it escaped; and as to the latter, the most probable reason is that it never had any quantity of funds worth embezzling."

Etymology

Etymology tree English embezzle Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English embezzlement From embezzle + -ment.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɪmˈbɛzəlmənt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

embezzlements (plural)

Derived Forms

nonembezzlement

Frequently Paired Words

embezzle corruptocracy forgery fraud kakistocracy kleptocracy larceny quackery

Synonyms

misappropriation peculation defalcation misapplication

Questions

How do you pronounce embezzlement?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪmˈbɛzəlmənt/.
What does embezzlement mean?: The fraudulent conversion of property from a property owner.
Where does embezzlement come from?: Etymology tree English embezzle Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English embezzlement From embezzle + -ment.

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