Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

universality

/ˌju.nɪ.vɝˈsæl.ə.ti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.73 in modern English

Syllables
uni-ver-sal-i-ty
IPA
/ˌju.nɪ.vɝˈsæl.ə.ti/
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the property of being universal, common to all members of a class

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English universalite, from Middle French universalité, from Old French, from Late Latin universalitas. By surface analysis, universal + -ity.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: universalite, universalité, universalitas

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌju.nɪ.vɝˈsæl.ə.ti/
  • British English: /ˌjuː.nɪ.vɜːˈsæl.ə.ti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

universalities (plural)

Derived Forms

nonuniversality

Phrases

universality of freefall

Synonyms

catholicity

Rhymes With

sexuality mortality hospitality morality mentality nationality municipality neutrality locality brutality confidentiality vitality

Questions

How do you pronounce universality?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌju.nɪ.vɝˈsæl.ə.ti/.
What does universality mean?
the property of being universal, common to all members of a class
Where does universality come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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