Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-ment

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.14 in modern English

Syllables
-ment
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Attached to a verb to form a noun meaning the action denoted by the verb or its result.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment From Middle English -ment, from Old French -ment, from Latin -mentum.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

-ments (plural) ⠰⠞ (alternative)

Phrases

-ent

Frequently Paired Words

-ent

Synonyms

-tion -ing

Questions

What does -ment mean?
Attached to a verb to form a noun meaning the action denoted by the verb or its result.
Where does -ment come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce -ment

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