Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disablement

/dɪsˈeɪbəl.mənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.89 in modern English

Syllables: dis-able-ment
IPA: /dɪsˈeɪbəl.mənt/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The action of disabling or the state of being disabled.

Countable; Formal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The world would change if countries agreed to the disablement of all nuclear weapons."

Etymology

Etymology tree English disable Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English disablement From disable + -ment.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /dɪsˈeɪbəl.mənt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

disablements (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

disable

Synonyms

incapacitation disability handicap impairment

Questions

How do you pronounce disablement?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪsˈeɪbəl.mənt/.
What does disablement mean?: The action of disabling or the state of being disabled.
Where does disablement come from?: Etymology tree English disable Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English disablement From disable + -ment.

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