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irresolution

/ɪɹɛzəˈluːʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables
ir-res-o-lu-tion
IPA
/ɪɹɛzəˈluːʃən/
12
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Lack of resolution; lack of decision or purpose; vacillation.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Probably from Middle French irresolution (modern French irrésolution), from ir- + resolution (“resolution”); compare Italian irresoluzione. By surface analysis, ir- + resolution.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: irresolution

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ɪɹɛzəˈluːʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

irresolutions (plural)

Synonyms

irresoluteness indecision indecisiveness

Questions

How do you pronounce irresolution?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪɹɛzəˈluːʃən/.
What does irresolution mean?
Lack of resolution; lack of decision or purpose; vacillation.
Where does irresolution come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

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