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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

defigure

/dɪˈfɪɡə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-fig-ure
IPA
/dɪˈfɪɡə(ɹ)/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To delineate, to depict.

Obsolete

verb

to disfigure

Example Sentences

Etymology

From de- + figure.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dɪˈfɪɡə(ɹ)/

Usage

Inflected Forms

defigures (present, singular) defiguring (participle, present) defigured (participle, past) defigured (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce defigure?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈfɪɡə(ɹ)/.
What does defigure mean?
To delineate, to depict.
Where does defigure come from?
From de- + figure.

How to pronounce defigure

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/dɪˈfɪɡə(ɹ)/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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