Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

imperiled

/ˌɪmpˈɛɹəld/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.36 in modern English

Syllables: im-per-iled
IPA: /ˌɪmpˈɛɹəld/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

at risk of becoming extinct

verb

simple past and past participle of imperil

Example Sentences

"The wildlife management plan was focused on helping the reproductive needs of imperiled species."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin im- English im- English peril English imperil English -ed English imperiled From imperil + -ed.

Inflected Forms

imperilled (alternative)

Derived Forms

unimperiled

Rhymes With

harold herald gerald fitzgerald jerrold harrold jerald

Questions

How do you pronounce imperiled?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪmpˈɛɹəld/.
What does imperiled mean?: at risk of becoming extinct
Where does imperiled come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin im- English im- English peril English imperil English -ed English imperiled From imperil + -ed.

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