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internally displaced person

/ɪnˌtɜɹnəli dɪsˌpleɪst ˈpɜɹs(ə)n/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.47 in modern English

Syllables
in-tern-al-ly dis-placed per-son
IPA
/ɪnˌtɜɹnəli dɪsˌpleɪst ˈpɜɹs(ə)n/
36
Scrabble Score
25
Letters
6
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who is forced to flee their home but who remains within their country's borders.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From internally + displaced + person.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪnˌtɜɹnəli dɪsˌpleɪst ˈpɜɹs(ə)n/
  • British English: /ɪnˌtɜːnəli dɪsˌpleɪst ˈpɜːsn̩/

Inflected Forms

internally displaced persons (plural) internally displaced people (plural)

Phrases

displaced person internal displacement internally displaced

Frequently Paired Words

displaced person internal displacement internally displaced refugee

Synonyms

IDP internal refugee

Rhymes With

person displaced person worsen

Questions

How do you pronounce internally displaced person?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˌtɜɹnəli dɪsˌpleɪst ˈpɜɹs(ə)n/.
What does internally displaced person mean?
Someone who is forced to flee their home but who remains within their country's borders.
Where does internally displaced person come from?
From internally + displaced + person.

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