Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

residency

/ˈɹɛzɪdənsi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.70 in modern English

Syllables
res-i-den-cy
IPA
/ˈɹɛzɪdənsi/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition of being a resident of a particular place.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The home or residence of a person, especially in the colonies.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The position or term of a medical resident.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

The position of a musical artist who commonly performs at a particular venue.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Synonym of rezidentura.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From reside + -ency or resident + -cy.

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Music.

Inflected Forms

residencies (plural)

Derived Forms

nonresidency postresidency

Phrases

e-residency low-residency permanent residency

Synonyms

rezidentura residence abidance

Questions

How do you pronounce residency?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɛzɪdənsi/.
What does residency mean?
The condition of being a resident of a particular place.
Where does residency come from?
From reside + -ency or resident + -cy.

How to pronounce residency

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