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illegitimacy

[ɪlɨˈd͡ʒɪɾɨməsi]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables
il-le-git-i-ma-cy
IPA
[ɪlɨˈd͡ʒɪɾɨməsi]
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being illegitimate.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The state of being illegitimate.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From illegitimate + -cy; may also be analyzed as il- + legitimacy.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: [ɪlɨˈd͡ʒɪɾɨməsi]

Usage

Inflected Forms

illegitimacies (plural)

Synonyms

bastardy bar sinister

Rhymes With

legitimacy

Questions

How do you pronounce illegitimacy?
The recorded pronunciation is [ɪlɨˈd͡ʒɪɾɨməsi].
What does illegitimacy mean?
The state of being illegitimate.
Where does illegitimacy come from?
From illegitimate + -cy; may also be analyzed as il- + legitimacy.

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