How to pronounce ignorance
American English pronunciation
IG-nur-uns
- IPA
- /ˈɪɡnɚəns/
- Syllables
- IG · nur · uns (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What ignorance means
The state of not knowing about something
In a sentence: His ignorance of the rules made him move the chess piece the wrong way.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning "not knowing."
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