Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gentrify

/ˈd͡ʒɛn.tɹɪ.faɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.79 in modern English

Syllables
gen-tri-fy
IPA
/ˈd͡ʒɛn.tɹɪ.faɪ/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To renovate or improve something (especially housing or district), making it more appealing to the middle classes (now often with the negative association of pricing out existing residents).

Transitive verb

verb

To develop and invest in a penurious or impoverished place.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From gentry + -fy.

Usage

Inflected Forms

gentrifies (present, singular) gentrifying (participle, present) gentrified (participle, past) gentrified (past)

Derived Forms

gentrification gentrifier regentrify

Questions

How do you pronounce gentrify?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɛn.tɹɪ.faɪ/.
What does gentrify mean?
To renovate or improve something (especially housing or district), making it more appealing to the middle classes (now often with the negative association of pricing out existing residents).
Where does gentrify come from?
From gentry + -fy.

How to pronounce gentrify

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