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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

surveillant

[sɚˈvælənt]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
surveil-lant
IPA
[sɚˈvælənt]
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

overseeing; watchful

noun

Someone who watches over another from high

noun

an overseer or supervisor.

noun

a spy or detective, or someone who follows or tracks.

Example Sentences

Etymology

French

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: [sɚˈvælənt]

Inflected Forms

more surveillant (comparative) most surveillant (superlative) surveillants (plural)

Derived Forms

immunosurveillant

Questions

How do you pronounce surveillant?
The recorded pronunciation is [sɚˈvælənt].
What does surveillant mean?
overseeing; watchful
Where does surveillant come from?
French

How to pronounce surveillant

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