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irrevocably

/ɪˈɹɛ.və.kə.bli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.77 in modern English

Syllables
ir-re-vo-ca-bly
IPA
/ɪˈɹɛ.və.kə.bli/
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an irrevocable manner; in a manner which prevents the ability to be reverted, repealed, or undone.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English irrevocable Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English irrevocably From irrevocable + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪˈɹɛ.və.kə.bli/
  • British English: /ɪˈɹɛ.və.kə.bli/

Inflected Forms

more irrevocably (comparative) most irrevocably (superlative) irrevokably (alternative, uncommon)

Synonyms

irreversibly indelibly irrepealably permanently

Questions

How do you pronounce irrevocably?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈɹɛ.və.kə.bli/.
What does irrevocably mean?
In an irrevocable manner; in a manner which prevents the ability to be reverted, repealed, or undone.
Where does irrevocably come from?
Etymology tree English irrevocable Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English irrevocably From irrevocable + -ly.

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