Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abscondence

/æbzˈkɑn.dn̩ts/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ab-scon-dence
IPA: /æbzˈkɑn.dn̩ts/

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of absconding, or illicitly escaping; hiding of a fugitive.

Example Sentences

"Security as a result became a thing of the past, and as a corollary, abscondences rose dramatically."
"The staff feared that earlier transfer to unlocked units would increase the abscondence."

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin abder. Latin abs- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁tder. Proto-Italic *-ðō Latin -dō Latin condō Latin abscondōder. Middle French abscondrebor. ▲ Latin abscondōbor. English abscond English -ence English abscondence From abscond + -ence.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /æbzˈkɑn.dn̩ts/

Inflected Forms

abscondences (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce abscondence?: The recorded pronunciation is /æbzˈkɑn.dn̩ts/.
What does abscondence mean?: The act of absconding, or illicitly escaping; hiding of a fugitive.
Where does abscondence come from?: Etymology tree Latin abder. Latin abs- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁tder. Proto-Italic *-ðō Latin -dō Latin condō Latin abscondōder. Middle French abscondrebor. ▲ Latin abscondōbor. English abscond English -ence English abscondence From abscond + -ence.

How to pronounce abscondence

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “abscondence”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/æbzˈkɑn.dn̩ts/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “abscondence”.
Repeat and practice — Say “abscondence” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.