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impermeability

/ɪmˌpɝmi.əˈbɪlɪti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.38 in modern English

Syllables
im-per-me-a-bil-ity
IPA
/ɪmˌpɝmi.əˈbɪlɪti/
25
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the quality of being impermeable

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from French imperméabilité.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪmˌpɝmi.əˈbɪlɪti/
  • British English: /ɪmˌpɜːmi.əˈbɪlɪti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

impermeabilities (plural)

Synonyms

impermeableness

Questions

How do you pronounce impermeability?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪmˌpɝmi.əˈbɪlɪti/.
What does impermeability mean?
the quality of being impermeable
Where does impermeability come from?
Borrowed from French imperméabilité.

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