Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

estrangement

/ɪsˈtɹeɪnd͡ʒmənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables: es-trange-ment
IPA: /ɪsˈtɹeɪnd͡ʒmənt/

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of estranging; the act of alienating; alienation.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The state of being alien; foreign, non-native.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The impeachment crisis is also a symptom of a country caught in a massive political estrangement that is tearing apart any sense of common patriotic purpose. It has exposed a political culture in which the facts – in this case, of the President’s actions – are no longer sacrosanct and that has been laced with a fog of misinformation by his allies."

Etymology

Old French estrangement. By surface analysis, estrange + -ment (“act, state”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪsˈtɹeɪnd͡ʒmənt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

estrangements (plural)

Phrases

cognitive estrangement

Frequently Paired Words

estrange estranged

Synonyms

breach alienation disaffection

Rhymes With

arrangement rearrangement

Questions

How do you pronounce estrangement?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪsˈtɹeɪnd͡ʒmənt/.
What does estrangement mean?: The act of estranging; the act of alienating; alienation.
Where does estrangement come from?: Old French estrangement. By surface analysis, estrange + -ment (“act, state”).

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