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dispossessory

/ˌdɪs.pəˈzes.ə.ɹiː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dis-pos-ses-so-ry
IPA
/ˌdɪs.pəˈzes.ə.ɹiː/
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, having or arising from dispossession.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From dispossess + -ory. First attested in 1888.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌdɪs.pəˈzes.ə.ɹiː/
  • British English: /ˌdɪs.pəˈzes.ə.ɹiː/

Rhymes With

possessory

Questions

How do you pronounce dispossessory?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdɪs.pəˈzes.ə.ɹiː/.
What does dispossessory mean?
Of, pertaining to, having or arising from dispossession.
Where does dispossessory come from?
From dispossess + -ory. First attested in 1888.

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