Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

splitsville

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables
splitsville
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The situation of breakup or divorce.

Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From split + -s- + -ville, evoking a fictional town.

Usage

Questions

What does splitsville mean?
The situation of breakup or divorce.
Where does splitsville come from?
From split + -s- + -ville, evoking a fictional town.

How to pronounce splitsville

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