Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

resemblance

/ɹəˈzɛmbləns/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.59 in modern English

Syllables: re-sem-blance
IPA: /ɹəˈzɛmbləns/

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality or state of resembling.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

That which resembles, or is similar; a representation; a likeness.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A comparison; a simile.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Probability; verisimilitude.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"His wife and sister had too many points of resemblance, not to entertain a strong and mutual dislike."
"Before the discovery and confirmation of the existence of rhenium predicted by Mendeleev's periodic law, rhenium was provisionally termed dvi-manganese because of its expected resemblance to manganese."

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman resemblance, from Old French (compare French ressemblance). Morphologically resemble + -ance.

Origin

Source language: Old French

Word Breakdown

Root: *sem-, resemblance, -
Suffix: resemble

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɹəˈzɛmbləns/
British English: /ɹɪˈzɛmbləns/

Usage

Inflected Forms

resemblances (plural) resemblaunce (alternative)

Derived Forms

misresemblance nonresemblance

Phrases

family resemblance

Frequently Paired Words

semblance

Synonyms

likeness similitude similarity

Rhymes With

semblance nonresemblance

Questions

How do you pronounce resemblance?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹəˈzɛmbləns/.
What does resemblance mean?: The quality or state of resembling.
Where does resemblance come from?: It is traced to Old French.

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