Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

impropitious

/ɪmpɹəˈpɪʃəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
im-pro-pi-tious
IPA
/ɪmpɹəˈpɪʃəs/
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not propitious; unfavourable.

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

From im- + propitious.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more impropitious (comparative) most impropitious (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce impropitious?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪmpɹəˈpɪʃəs/.
What does impropitious mean?
Not propitious; unfavourable.
Where does impropitious come from?
From im- + propitious.

How to pronounce impropitious

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