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divorcee

/dɪvɔɹˈsi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables
di-vorcee
IPA
/dɪvɔɹˈsi/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A divorced person.

Etymology

Borrowed from French divorcée, equivalent to divorce + -ee.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dɪvɔɹˈsi/
  • British English: /dɪvɔːˈsiː/

Inflected Forms

divorcees (plural) divorcée (alternative)

Synonyms

grass widow

Antonyms

spouse

Rhymes With

the be he we me she see three free -free big three de

Questions

How do you pronounce divorcee?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪvɔɹˈsi/.
What does divorcee mean?
A divorced person.
Where does divorcee come from?
Borrowed from French divorcée, equivalent to divorce + -ee.

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