Speakur

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surrogacy

/ˈsɝəɡəsi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.73 in modern English

Syllables
sur-ro-ga-cy
IPA
/ˈsɝəɡəsi/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or condition of being a surrogate.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The practice of being a surrogate mother.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From surrog(ate) + -acy.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsɝəɡəsi/
  • British English: /ˈsʌɹəɡəsi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

surrogacies (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce surrogacy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɝəɡəsi/.
What does surrogacy mean?
The state or condition of being a surrogate.
Where does surrogacy come from?
From surrog(ate) + -acy.

How to pronounce surrogacy

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