Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

insularity

/ɪn.sjəˈlæ.ɹɪ.ti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.02 in modern English

Syllables
in-su-la-ri-ty
IPA
/ɪn.sjəˈlæ.ɹɪ.ti/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality or property of being insular.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English insular Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English insularity From insular + -ity.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪn.sjəˈlæ.ɹɪ.ti/
  • British English: /ɪn.sjuːˈlæ.ɹɪ.ti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

insularities (plural)

Derived Forms

microinsularity

Synonyms

insulation insularism detachment

Rhymes With

charity severity austerity vulgarity unpopularity garrity gerrity asperity gerety clarity similarity parity

Questions

How do you pronounce insularity?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪn.sjəˈlæ.ɹɪ.ti/.
What does insularity mean?
The quality or property of being insular.
Where does insularity come from?
Etymology tree English insular Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English insularity From insular + -ity.

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