Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

irrelevance

/ˌɪɹˈɛləvəns/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables
ir-rel-e-vance
IPA
/ˌɪɹˈɛləvəns/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Lack of relationship with the topic at hand; lack of importance.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

irrelevances (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

irrelevant

Synonyms

irrelevancy

Antonyms

relevance

Rhymes With

relevance

Questions

How do you pronounce irrelevance?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪɹˈɛləvəns/.
What does irrelevance mean?
Lack of relationship with the topic at hand; lack of importance.

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