Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

belligerency

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.41 in modern English

Syllables: bel-ligeren-cy
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of belligerence.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Scott was a little unsteady now and he looked at people out of the side of his eyes with a certain belligerency."

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

belligerencies (plural)

Derived Forms

nonbelligerency

Synonyms

hostilities belligerence

Questions

What does belligerency mean?: Alternative form of belligerence.

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