Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

encroach upon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.49 in modern English

Syllables: en-croach upon
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

v

to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate

Example Sentences

"This new colleague invades my territory"
"The neighbors intrude on your privacy"

Synonyms

intrude on invade obtrude upon

Questions

What does encroach upon mean?: to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate

How to pronounce encroach upon

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