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decrown

/diːˈkɹaʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-crown
IPA
/diːˈkɹaʊn/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To deprive of a crown; to discrown.

Transitive verb

verb

To decoronate (a tooth).

Transitive verb

verb

To remove the crown of a pineapple, strawberry, etc.

Transitive verb

verb

To deprive of supremacy or exaltedness.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From de- + crown, or French découronner.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /diːˈkɹaʊn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

decrowns (present, singular) decrowning (participle, present) decrowned (participle, past) decrowned (past) de-crown (alternative)

Synonyms

discrown uncrown

Questions

How do you pronounce decrown?
The recorded pronunciation is /diːˈkɹaʊn/.
What does decrown mean?
To deprive of a crown; to discrown.
Where does decrown come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce decrown

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