Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inculpatory

/ɪŋˈkʌl.pəˌtɔ.ɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables: in-cul-pat-o-ry
IPA: /ɪŋˈkʌl.pəˌtɔ.ɹi/

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That causes someone to be blamed for something.

Etymology

Etymology tree English inculpate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -tōriusder. Middle English -orie English -ory English inculpatory From inculpate + -ory.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪŋˈkʌl.pəˌtɔ.ɹi/
British English: /ɪŋˈkʌl.pə.tɹi/

Inflected Forms

more inculpatory (comparative) most inculpatory (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

exculpatory

Synonyms

incriminating incriminatory inculpative

Antonyms

exculpatory exonerating

Questions

How do you pronounce inculpatory?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪŋˈkʌl.pəˌtɔ.ɹi/.
What does inculpatory mean?: That causes someone to be blamed for something.
Where does inculpatory come from?: Etymology tree English inculpate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -tōriusder. Middle English -orie English -ory English inculpatory From inculpate + -ory.

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