Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

accrimination

/əˌkɹɪmɪˈneɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ac-crim-i-na-tion
IPA: /əˌkɹɪmɪˈneɪʃən/

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Accusation, recrimination.

Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Whereupon the Bishop of Mewes answered, / Sir, If this accrimination be levelled at me, let me, I beseech you, know my fault, while I am here to make defence."

Etymology

Etymology tree English accriminate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English accrimination From accriminate + -ion.

Usage

Inflected Forms

accriminations (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce accrimination?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˌkɹɪmɪˈneɪʃən/.
What does accrimination mean?: Accusation, recrimination.
Where does accrimination come from?: Etymology tree English accriminate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English accrimination From accriminate + -ion.

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