How to pronounce desuetude
American English pronunciation
DES-wih-tood
- IPA
- /ˈdɛswɪˌtud/
- Syllables
- DES · wih · tood (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- dih-SOO-ih-tood
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What desuetude means
The state of no longer being used
In a sentence: The old rule about wearing hats in class fell into desuetude long ago.
Where it comes from: It came through French from a Latin word for giving up a habit or no longer using something.
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