desegregate
/diːˈsɛɡɹəɡeɪt/verb
desegregate is spelled D-E-S-E-G-R-E-G-A-T-E: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 100,430th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, desegregate means “To end the segregation of (something)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in desegregate?
| Letters | 11: D-E-S-E-G-R-E-G-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 100,430th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is desegregate?
Desegregate appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 100,430th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce desegregate?
- UK /diːˈsɛɡɹəɡeɪt/
Desegregate has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of desegregate
- desegregates present, singular, he/she/it
- desegregating participle, present
- desegregated participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does desegregate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To end the segregation of (something).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Desegregate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense remove segregation:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | abolir a segregação, dessegregar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does desegregate come from?
From de- + segregate.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).