Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

concealment

/kənˈsiːlmənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.92 in modern English

Syllables
con-ceal-ment
IPA
/kənˈsiːlmənt/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The practice of keeping secrets.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The condition of being hidden or concealed.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

protection from observation or surveillance.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Old French concelement (“concealment, secrecy”). By surface analysis, conceal + -ment.

Usage

Inflected Forms

concealments (plural)

Derived Forms

nonconcealment unconcealment

Phrases

concealment shoes

Synonyms

concealing hiding screen cover covert privacy privateness secrecy

Questions

How do you pronounce concealment?
The recorded pronunciation is /kənˈsiːlmənt/.
What does concealment mean?
The practice of keeping secrets.
Where does concealment come from?
From Old French concelement (“concealment, secrecy”). By surface analysis, conceal + -ment.

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