Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

irreconcilable differences

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.67 in modern English

Syllables: ir-rec-on-cil-able d-if-fer-ences
IPA

40

Scrabble Score

25

Letters

8

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Grounds for a no-fault divorce comprising a difference between the two parties that cannot or will not be changed.

American usage

Example Sentences

"According to the website TMZ.com, which first reported the story, the actor and director cited irreconcilable differences as the cause for the split. The couple have been together since 2005 and married in 2014."

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

irreconcilable difference (singular)

Questions

What does irreconcilable differences mean?: Grounds for a no-fault divorce comprising a difference between the two parties that cannot or will not be changed.

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