Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

repossession

/ɹˌipəzˈɛʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables: re-pos-ses-sion
IPA: /ɹˌipəzˈɛʃən/

14

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition of being repossessed.

Uncountable

noun

The act of repossessing.

Countable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English possession English repossession From re- + possession.

Usage

Inflected Forms

repossessions (plural)

Rhymes With

session depression expression self-expression possession impression profession succession aggression obsession progression discretion

Questions

How do you pronounce repossession?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˌipəzˈɛʃən/.
What does repossession mean?: The condition of being repossessed.
Where does repossession come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English possession English repossession From re- + possession.

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