Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

illegalism

/ɪˈliːɡəlɪz(ə)m/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
il-le-gal-ism
IPA
/ɪˈliːɡəlɪz(ə)m/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Illegal activity, especially seen as systemic or as part of a general philosophy or ideology.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From illegal + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ɪˈliːɡəlɪz(ə)m/

Usage

Inflected Forms

illegalisms (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce illegalism?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈliːɡəlɪz(ə)m/.
What does illegalism mean?
Illegal activity, especially seen as systemic or as part of a general philosophy or ideology.
Where does illegalism come from?
From illegal + -ism.

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