Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

emancipation proclamation

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.05 in modern English

Syllables: eman-ci-pa-tion procla-ma-tion
IPA

36

Scrabble Score

24

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A proclamation, announced by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln on September 22, 1862, and going into effect on January 1, 1863; that all slaves in areas in rebellion (i.e. under Confederate control) would be free.

Questions

What does emancipation proclamation mean?: A proclamation, announced by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln on September 22, 1862, and going into effect on January 1, 1863; that all slaves in areas in rebellion (i.e. under Confederate control) would be free.

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