Speakur

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impracticality

/ɪmˈpɹæk.tɪˌkæl.ɪ.ti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables
im-prac-ti-cal-i-ty
IPA
/ɪmˈpɹæk.tɪˌkæl.ɪ.ti/
25
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being impractical.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Something which is impractical.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English impractical Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English impracticality From impractical + -ity.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ɪmˈpɹæk.tɪˌkæl.ɪ.ti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

impracticalities (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

impossibility

Synonyms

infeasibility unrealizability

Antonyms

practicality

Questions

How do you pronounce impracticality?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪmˈpɹæk.tɪˌkæl.ɪ.ti/.
What does impracticality mean?
The state or quality of being impractical.
Where does impracticality come from?
Etymology tree English impractical Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English impracticality From impractical + -ity.

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