Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vulgarity

/vʌlˈɡɜɹɪti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables: vul-gar-i-ty
IPA: /vʌlˈɡɜɹɪti/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being vulgar.

Uncountable

noun

An offensive or obscene act or expression.

Countable

noun

A vulgar or obscene word

Countable

Example Sentences

"You will observe that I have not yet indulged myself in calling her by that name, even to you. Think, then, what I must have endured in hearing it bandied between the Eltons with all the vulgarity of needless repetition, and all the insolence of imaginary superiority"

Etymology

From vulgar + -ity, from Latin vulgaritas.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: vulgaritas
Suffix: vulgar

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /vʌlˈɡɜɹɪti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

vulgarities (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

vulgar

Synonyms

swear word curse word profanity scurrility coarseness commonness grossness vulgarism raunch

Rhymes With

charity severity austerity unpopularity garrity insularity gerrity asperity gerety

Questions

How do you pronounce vulgarity?: The recorded pronunciation is /vʌlˈɡɜɹɪti/.
What does vulgarity mean?: The quality of being vulgar.
Where does vulgarity come from?: It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce vulgarity

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