Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

impercipient

/ɪmpəˈsɪpɪənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: im-per-cip-i-ent
IPA: /ɪmpəˈsɪpɪənt/

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Lacking perception; unable to perceive.

Example Sentences

"Nevertheless, his attitude to such plebeian upstarts was lofty and impercipient: not having been introduced to them, he had not the pleasure of their acquaintance, so to speak."

Etymology

From im- + percipient.

Word Breakdown

Root: *keh₂p-

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ɪmpəˈsɪpɪənt/

Inflected Forms

more impercipient (comparative) most impercipient (superlative)

Derived Forms

impercipiently

Questions

How do you pronounce impercipient?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪmpəˈsɪpɪənt/.
What does impercipient mean?: Lacking perception; unable to perceive.
Where does impercipient come from?: From im- + percipient.

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