Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disinheritance

/ˌdɪsɪnˈhɛrɪtən(t)s/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.34 in modern English

Syllables: dis-in-her-i-tance
IPA: /ˌdɪsɪnˈhɛrɪtən(t)s/

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of disinheriting.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From disinherit + -ance, replacing disheritance.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: disinherit

Usage

Inflected Forms

disinheritances (plural)

Synonyms

disheritance

Questions

How do you pronounce disinheritance?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdɪsɪnˈhɛrɪtən(t)s/.
What does disinheritance mean?: The act of disinheriting.
Where does disinheritance come from?: From disinherit + -ance, replacing disheritance.

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