Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

obtenance

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ob-te-nance
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the act of obtaining something

Inflected Forms

obtenances (plural)

Questions

What does obtenance mean?
the act of obtaining something

How to pronounce obtenance

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