Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subservience

/səbsˈɝviəns/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables: sub-servience
IPA: /səbsˈɝviəns/

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being subservient.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"But bureaucracy, the lack of an obvious champion and the reluctance of the DfT to commit to anything because of its subservience to the Treasury all make life difficult for the group."

Etymology

From subservi(ent) + -ence.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: subservient

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

subserviences (plural) subserviency (alternative)

Synonyms

obsequiousness servility subservientness

Questions

How do you pronounce subservience?: The recorded pronunciation is /səbsˈɝviəns/.
What does subservience mean?: The state of being subservient.
Where does subservience come from?: From subservi(ent) + -ence.

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