Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wrongful death

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.33 in modern English

Syllables: wrong-ful death
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A civil claim against a person who can be held liable for the death of another.

Questions

What does wrongful death mean?: A civil claim against a person who can be held liable for the death of another.

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