Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

avowance

/əˈvaʊəns/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: avowance
IPA: /əˈvaʊəns/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An act of avowing; an avowal.

Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

An upholding; a defence, a vindication.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Reader I requeſt thee do Me, thy Self, and Truth right: VVhether can my avovvance of King-murdering be collected from any thing here vvritten by me?"

Etymology

From avow + -ance.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: avow

Usage

Inflected Forms

avowances (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce avowance?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈvaʊəns/.
What does avowance mean?: An act of avowing; an avowal.
Where does avowance come from?: From avow + -ance.

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