Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

confiscatory

/kənfˈɪskətˌɔɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

Syllables: con-fis-ca-to-ry
IPA: /kənfˈɪskətˌɔɹi/

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Using confiscation.

Example Sentences

"At some point along the curve of tax rates, the rate changes qualitatively from contributory (the payer is duly pitching in) to confiscatory (the taxer is confiscating); the cutoff value between those categories depends on one's political philosophy."

Frequently Paired Words

appropriative

Questions

How do you pronounce confiscatory?: The recorded pronunciation is /kənfˈɪskətˌɔɹi/.
What does confiscatory mean?: Using confiscation.

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