Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

insignificance

/ˌɪnsɪɡnjˈɪfɪkəns/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.47 in modern English

Syllables
in-signif-i-cance
IPA
/ˌɪnsɪɡnjˈɪfɪkəns/
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the state of being insignificant

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

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How do you pronounce insignificance?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪnsɪɡnjˈɪfɪkəns/.
What does insignificance mean?
the state of being insignificant
Where does insignificance come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English significance English insignificance From in- + significance.

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