Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fluency

/ˈfluːənsi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.02 in modern English

Syllables: flu-en-cy
IPA: /ˈfluːənsi/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of smoothness of flow.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The quality of being fluent in a language; a person's command of a particular language.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The quality of consistently applying skill correctly in the manner of one well-practiced at it, requiring little deliberate thought to perform without mistakes

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The inherent ability to use a language easily and accurately.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"She has fluency, nobility, / Elegance and symmetry, / Stability, fluidity, / Like poetry in motion."
"While Gunners boss Arsene Wenger had warned his players against letting the pre-match festivities distract them from the task at hand, they clearly struggled for fluency early on."

Etymology

From Late Latin fluentia, equivalent to fluent + -cy. Cognate with French fluence.

Word Breakdown

Root: fluentia

Usage

Inflected Forms

fluencies (plural)

Derived Forms

disfluency dysfluency nonfluency overfluency

Synonyms

volubility articulateness eloquence smoothness

Rhymes With

truancy

Questions

How do you pronounce fluency?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfluːənsi/.
What does fluency mean?: The quality of smoothness of flow.
Where does fluency come from?: From Late Latin fluentia, equivalent to fluent + -cy. Cognate with French fluence.

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