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impediment

/ɪmˈpɛdɪmənt/

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noun

A hindrance; that which impedes or obstructs progress.
A disability, especially one affecting the hearing or speech.
"Working in a noisy factory left me with a slight hearing impediment."
(chiefly in the plural) Baggage, especially that of an army; impedimenta.

Synonyms:hindrance obstacle obstruction

Word Statistics

Letter Count10 letters

Syllables4 syllables

Difficulty Level

Hard

Word FrequencyUncommon

Vowel Count4 vowels

Consonant Count6 consonants

Letter Analysis & Structure

Starts With"I" Ends With"T"

First LetterI

Last LetterT

Letter Breakdown

I

M

P

E

D

I

M

E

N

T

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