Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inefficiency

/ˌɪnɪfˈɪʃənsi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.89 in modern English

Syllables
in-ef-fi-cien-cy
IPA
/ˌɪnɪfˈɪʃənsi/
25
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Lack of efficiency or effectiveness.

Countable; Uncountable

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English efficiency English inefficiency From in- + efficiency.

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How do you pronounce inefficiency?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪnɪfˈɪʃənsi/.
What does inefficiency mean?
Lack of efficiency or effectiveness.
Where does inefficiency come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English efficiency English inefficiency From in- + efficiency.

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