How Do You Spell IRRELEVANT?

Pronunciation: [ɪɹˈɛlɪvənt] (IPA)

The word "irrelevant" is spelled with three syllables, /ɪˈrɛləvənt/. The first syllable, "ir," is pronounced as "ih," followed by the "e" sound in the second syllable. The stress is on the second syllable, and the "v" is pronounced as "vuh." The final syllable, "ent," is pronounced with the same "e" as the second syllable and a "nt" sound. "Irrelevant" means something or someone that is not related to the matter at hand and is of no significance.

IRRELEVANT Meaning and Definition

1. Irrelevant is an adjective that refers to something that is not relevant, applicable, or connected to the matter at hand. It describes information, opinions, or ideas that have no bearing or significance in the context in which they are being discussed or considered.

   When something is deemed irrelevant, it implies that it lacks any meaningful or logical connection to the topic being discussed, and therefore does not contribute to or affect the outcome or understanding of that topic. Irrelevant can also refer to an action or behavior that is not important, significant, or pertinent to the situation at hand.

   For example, if someone is having a conversation about the current economic policies of a country and another person interjects by talking about a personal vacation they took, their comment would be considered irrelevant because it does not contribute to the discussion or provide any relevant information about the economy.

   The term irrelevant is often used to dismiss, exclude, or disregard factors, details, or arguments that do not have any bearing on the subject matter being discussed. It highlights the lack of connection or importance of certain elements in relation to the specific topic or situation, suggesting that they have no relevance to the matter under consideration.

2. Not applicable; not to the purpose; not serving to support.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Top Common Misspellings for IRRELEVANT *

• irrelivant 10.5643994%
• irrelavant 9.1172214%
• irrelavent 7.8147612%
• irrelivent 7.6700434%
• irelevant 5.3545586%
• irrevelant 3.0390738%
• irelevent 2.7496382%
• irrelvant 1.8813314%
• irrlevant 0.8683068%
• irellevant 0.5788712%
• irrellevant 0.4341534%
• irreleveant 0.4341534%
• irrealavant 0.2894356%
• erelevant 0.2894356%
• irrelevants 0.2894356%
• irrilevant 0.2894356%
• irrellivant 0.2894356%
• unrelevant 0.2894356%
• irrelvent 0.2894356%

* The statistics data for these misspellings percentages are collected from over 15,411,110 spell check sessions on www.spellchecker.net from Jan 2010 - Jun 2012.

Other Common Misspellings for IRRELEVANT

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Etymology of IRRELEVANT

The word irrelevant can be traced back to its Latin roots. It derives from the Latin word irrelevans which is a combination of the prefix ir- meaning not or without, and the word relevans meaning pertaining to or having bearing on.

Similar spelling words for IRRELEVANT

• irrelevancy,
• Irrelavant,
• relevant,
• irrelevantly,
• construct-irrelevant,
• irrelevent,
• irrelevance,
• irelavent.