Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disfigurement

/dɪsˈfɪɡ.jɚ.mənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English

Syllables: dis-fig-ure-ment
IPA: /dɪsˈfɪɡ.jɚ.mənt/

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The result of disfiguring; the state of being disfigured.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Survivors of the crash suffered injuries ranging from broken bones to lacerations, permanent disfigurements, and psychiatric trauma."

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /dɪsˈfɪɡ.jɚ.mənt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

disfigurements (plural)

Synonyms

defacement deformity disfiguration mutilation

Questions

How do you pronounce disfigurement?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪsˈfɪɡ.jɚ.mənt/.
What does disfigurement mean?: The result of disfiguring; the state of being disfigured.
Where does disfigurement come from?: Etymology tree English disfigure Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English disfigurement From disfigure + -ment.

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