Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maleficient

/ˌmæləˈfɪʃənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mal-e-fi-cient
IPA: /ˌmæləˈfɪʃənt/

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of maleficent.

Etymology

Modification of maleficent; compare beneficient.

Inflected Forms

more maleficient (comparative) most maleficient (superlative)

Rhymes With

efficient cost-efficient sufficient self-sufficient insufficient inefficient coefficient deficient proficient omniscient immunodeficient haploinsufficient

Questions

How do you pronounce maleficient?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmæləˈfɪʃənt/.
What does maleficient mean?: Alternative form of maleficent.
Where does maleficient come from?: Modification of maleficent; compare beneficient.

How to pronounce maleficient

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