Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

enablement

/ɛnˈeɪ.bəl.mənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables: en-ab-le-ment
IPA: /ɛnˈeɪ.bəl.mənt/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of enabling.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English enhablement, equivalent to enable + -ment.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: enhablement
Suffix: enable

Usage

Inflected Forms

enablements (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce enablement?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɛnˈeɪ.bəl.mənt/.
What does enablement mean?: The act of enabling.
Where does enablement come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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