Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

improvidence

/ɪmˈprɒ.vɪ.dəns/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English

Syllables: im-prov-i-dence
IPA: /ɪmˈprɒ.vɪ.dəns/

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being improvident; want of foresight or thrift.

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

improvidences (plural)

Synonyms

shortsightedness

Questions

How do you pronounce improvidence?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪmˈprɒ.vɪ.dəns/.
What does improvidence mean?: The quality of being improvident; want of foresight or thrift.
Where does improvidence come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English im- English providence English improvidence From im- + providence.

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