Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abbreviatory

/əˈbɹi.vi.əˌtɔɹ.i/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ab-bre-vi-a-to-ry
IPA: /əˈbɹi.vi.əˌtɔɹ.i/

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

6

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Serving or tending to abbreviate; shortening; abridging.

Etymology

Etymology tree English abbreviate Latin -tōriusder. Middle English -orie English -ory English abbreviatory From abbreviate + -ory.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˈbɹi.vi.əˌtɔɹ.i/

Inflected Forms

more abbreviatory (comparative) most abbreviatory (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce abbreviatory?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbɹi.vi.əˌtɔɹ.i/.
What does abbreviatory mean?: Serving or tending to abbreviate; shortening; abridging.
Where does abbreviatory come from?: Etymology tree English abbreviate Latin -tōriusder. Middle English -orie English -ory English abbreviatory From abbreviate + -ory.

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