Speakur

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disappropriation

/dɪsəˈpɹəʊpɹɪeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dis-ap-pro-pri-a-tion
IPA
/dɪsəˈpɹəʊpɹɪeɪʃən/
23
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of disappropriating; of taking something away from someone.

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin dis- Old French des-bor. Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English appropriation English disappropriation From dis- + appropriation.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dɪsəˈpɹəʊpɹɪeɪʃən/

Inflected Forms

disappropriations (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce disappropriation?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪsəˈpɹəʊpɹɪeɪʃən/.
What does disappropriation mean?
The act of disappropriating; of taking something away from someone.
Where does disappropriation come from?
Etymology tree Latin dis- Old French des-bor. Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English appropriation English disappropriation From dis- + appropriation.

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