Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

postretirement

/pˌoʊstɹitˈaɪɚmənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables: postre-tire-ment
IPA: /pˌoʊstɹitˈaɪɚmənt/

18

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Occurring after the moment or event of retiring (retirement), during the period or era of retirement.

Example Sentences

"It was not a situation that Rahlves, 34, one of the most accomplished World Cup downhill racers in American skiing history, would have imagined for his postretirement career."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- English retirement English postretirement From post- + retirement.

Frequently Paired Words

postretiree preretiree

Antonyms

preretirement

Rhymes With

retirement

Questions

How do you pronounce postretirement?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˌoʊstɹitˈaɪɚmənt/.
What does postretirement mean?: Occurring after the moment or event of retiring (retirement), during the period or era of retirement.
Where does postretirement come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- English retirement English postretirement From post- + retirement.

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