Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abridgement

/əˈbɹɪd͡ʒ.mənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.94 in modern English

Syllables: a-bridge-ment
IPA: /əˈbɹɪd͡ʒ.mənt/

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of abridgment.

British usage; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The work of abridgement has been skilfully done by excluding financial, administrative and general engineering terms."

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

abridgements (plural)

Synonyms

condensation abridgment capsule

Homonyms

abridgment

Questions

How do you pronounce abridgement?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbɹɪd͡ʒ.mənt/.
What does abridgement mean?: Alternative form of abridgment.
Where does abridgement come from?: Etymology tree English abridge Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English abridgement From abridge + -ment.

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