Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

intestacy

/ɪnˈtɛstəsi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables: in-tes-ta-cy
IPA: /ɪnˈtɛstəsi/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being intestate, or of dying without having made a valid will.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From intestate + -cy.

Usage

Inflected Forms

intestacies (plural)

Antonyms

testacy

Questions

How do you pronounce intestacy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈtɛstəsi/.
What does intestacy mean?: The state of being intestate, or of dying without having made a valid will.
Where does intestacy come from?: From intestate + -cy.

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