Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [im-pawr-chuh-nuh-see]
- /ɪmˈpɔr tʃə nə si/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [im-pawr-chuh-nuh-see]
- /ɪmˈpɔr tʃə nə si/
Definitions of importunacy word
- noun importunacy the quality or condition of being importunate; importunateness. 1
- noun importunacy The quality of being importunate. 1
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Origin of importunacy
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50; importun(ate) + -acy
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Parts of speech for Importunacy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
importunacy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
importunacy usage trend in Literature
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