Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

respondence

/ɹɪˈspɒndəns/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
res-pon-dence
IPA
/ɹɪˈspɒndəns/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Response, answer.

Obsolete

noun

Correspondence, agreement.

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

Partly from Middle French respondance, partly from respond + -ence.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ɹɪˈspɒndəns/

Usage

Inflected Forms

respondences (plural)

Synonyms

respondency

Questions

How do you pronounce respondence?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈspɒndəns/.
What does respondence mean?
Response, answer.
Where does respondence come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

How to pronounce respondence

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