Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disaffirm

/dɪsəˈfɜːm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dis-af-firm
IPA
/dɪsəˈfɜːm/
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To deny, contradict or repudiate.

Etymology

From dis- + affirm.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dɪsəˈfɜːm/

Inflected Forms

disaffirms (present, singular) disaffirming (participle, present) disaffirmed (participle, past) disaffirmed (past)

Derived Forms

disaffirmation

Questions

How do you pronounce disaffirm?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪsəˈfɜːm/.
What does disaffirm mean?
To deny, contradict or repudiate.
Where does disaffirm come from?
From dis- + affirm.

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