Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

probationary

/pɹoʊbˈeɪʃənˌɛɹˌi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.72 in modern English

Syllables: pro-ba-tion-ary
IPA: /pɹoʊbˈeɪʃənˌɛɹˌi/

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, or subject to probation

noun

An employee who is still in their probationary period.

Etymology

Etymology tree English probation Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English probationary From probation + -ary.

Inflected Forms

more probationary (comparative) most probationary (superlative) probationaries (plural)

Derived Forms

nonprobationary postprobationary probationarily probie

Phrases

probationary period

Synonyms

provisional provisionary tentative

Questions

How do you pronounce probationary?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹoʊbˈeɪʃənˌɛɹˌi/.
What does probationary mean?: Of, pertaining to, or subject to probation
Where does probationary come from?: Etymology tree English probation Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English probationary From probation + -ary.

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