Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reapportionment

/ɹˌiəpˈɔɹʃənmənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.10 in modern English

Syllables: reap-por-tion-ment
IPA: /ɹˌiəpˈɔɹʃənmənt/

21

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of reapportioning; a second or subsequent apportionment.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of reapportioning; a second or subsequent apportionment.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In this context Endean pointed to the upcoming reapportionment of congressional districts according to the 1980 Census figures saying, "Everyone is up in the air over what their district will look like. Liberals are afraid they'll be gerrymandered into conservative districts."

Etymology

c. 1930 reapportion + -ment

Word Breakdown

Suffix: reapportion

Usage

Inflected Forms

reapportionments (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

redistricting malapportionment

Synonyms

reallotment reallocation

Rhymes With

apportionment

Questions

How do you pronounce reapportionment?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˌiəpˈɔɹʃənmənt/.
What does reapportionment mean?: The act of reapportioning; a second or subsequent apportionment.
Where does reapportionment come from?: c. 1930 reapportion + -ment

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