Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dispossessed

/dˌɪspəzˈɛst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables
dis-pos-sessed
IPA
/dˌɪspəzˈɛst/
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of dispossess

adj

homeless

adj

impoverished

Example Sentences

Derived Forms

dispossessedness undispossessed

Synonyms

homeless roofless

Rhymes With

best west rest test request suggest guest arrest chest expressed dressed breast

Questions

How do you pronounce dispossessed?
The recorded pronunciation is /dˌɪspəzˈɛst/.
What does dispossessed mean?
simple past and past participle of dispossess

How to pronounce dispossessed

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