Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

improbability

/ɪmˌpɹɑb.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables: im-prob-a-bil-i-ty
IPA: /ɪmˌpɹɑb.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

6

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality or state of being improbable; unlikelihood.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

That which is improbable; an improbable event or result.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

""I really," returned the other with a sneer, "cannot agree about probabilities or improbabilities, but I know what the generality will think when they see a gentleman constantly with five very pretty girls, and I also know what they will say.""

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English im- English probability English improbability From im- + probability.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪmˌpɹɑb.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/
British English: /ɪmˌpɹɒb.əˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

improbabilities (plural)

Synonyms

improbableness

Rhymes With

ability facility possibility stability utility disability capability probability flexibility fertility instability vulnerability

Questions

How do you pronounce improbability?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪmˌpɹɑb.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/.
What does improbability mean?: The quality or state of being improbable; unlikelihood.
Where does improbability come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English im- English probability English improbability From im- + probability.

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