Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

foreclosure

/fɔːɹˈkləʊʒ.əɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.41 in modern English

Syllables
fore-clo-sure
IPA
/fɔːɹˈkləʊʒ.əɹ/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The proceeding, by a creditor, to regain property or other collateral following a default on mortgage payments.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The absence of a symbolic father for a fatherless child, as a cause for psychosis.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From foreclose by analogy with closure, equivalent to fore- + closure.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

foreclosures (plural)

Derived Forms

antiforeclosure nonforeclosure preforeclosure

Phrases

market foreclosure widow foreclosure

Frequently Paired Words

foreclose distraint

Rhymes With

exposure closure disclosure enclosure composure crozier mosher overexposure mosier inclosure

Questions

How do you pronounce foreclosure?
The recorded pronunciation is /fɔːɹˈkləʊʒ.əɹ/.
What does foreclosure mean?
The proceeding, by a creditor, to regain property or other collateral following a default on mortgage payments.
Where does foreclosure come from?
From foreclose by analogy with closure, equivalent to fore- + closure.

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