Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lament.

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.25 in modern English

Syllables
lamen-t.
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

Inflected Forms

Lam. (alternative)

Questions

What does lament. mean?
Abbreviation of Lamentations.

How to pronounce lament.

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “lament.”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “lament.” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.