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nurturance

/ˈnəːtʃəɹəns/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables
nur-tu-rance
IPA
/ˈnəːtʃəɹəns/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The provision of physical and emotional care.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of supporting, fostering.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English nurture Latin -ns Latin -āns Latin -ia Latin -āntia Old French -ancebor. Middle English -aunce English -ance English nurturance From nurture + -ance.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈnəːtʃəɹəns/

Usage

Inflected Forms

nurturances (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce nurturance?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnəːtʃəɹəns/.
What does nurturance mean?
The provision of physical and emotional care.
Where does nurturance come from?
Etymology tree English nurture Latin -ns Latin -āns Latin -ia Latin -āntia Old French -ancebor. Middle English -aunce English -ance English nurturance From nurture + -ance.

How to pronounce nurturance

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