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demurral

/dɪˈmɝəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-mur-ral
IPA
/dɪˈmɝəl/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of demurring.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A formal objection.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English demur Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English demurral From demur + -al.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dɪˈmɝəl/
  • British English: /dɪˈmɜːɹəl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

demurrals (plural)

Synonyms

hiatus moratorium recess deferral procrastination demur demurrer

Rhymes With

referral deferral conferral transferal

Questions

How do you pronounce demurral?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈmɝəl/.
What does demurral mean?
The act of demurring.
Where does demurral come from?
Etymology tree English demur Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English demurral From demur + -al.

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