Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

delinquently

/dɪˈlɪŋkwəntli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: delin-quent-ly
IPA: /dɪˈlɪŋkwəntli/

25

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a delinquent manner.

Etymology

Etymology tree English delinquent Middle English -ly English -ly English delinquently From delinquent + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /dɪˈlɪŋkwəntli/

Inflected Forms

more delinquently (comparative) most delinquently (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce delinquently?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈlɪŋkwəntli/.
What does delinquently mean?: In a delinquent manner.
Where does delinquently come from?: Etymology tree English delinquent Middle English -ly English -ly English delinquently From delinquent + -ly.

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