Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

irresponsibly

/ˌɪ.ɹɪˈspɑːn.sə.bli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English

Syllables
ir-re-spon-si-bly
IPA
/ˌɪ.ɹɪˈspɑːn.sə.bli/
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an irresponsible manner; so as to be irresponsible.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From irresponsible + -ly or ir- + responsibly.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɪ.ɹɪˈspɑːn.sə.bli/
  • British English: /ˌɪ.ɹɪˈspɒn.sə.bli/

Inflected Forms

more irresponsibly (comparative) most irresponsibly (superlative)

Antonyms

responsibly

Rhymes With

responsibly

Questions

How do you pronounce irresponsibly?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪ.ɹɪˈspɑːn.sə.bli/.
What does irresponsibly mean?
In an irresponsible manner; so as to be irresponsible.
Where does irresponsibly come from?
From irresponsible + -ly or ir- + responsibly.

How to pronounce irresponsibly

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