Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

admonishment

/ædmˈɑnɪʃmɛnt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.01 in modern English

Syllables: ad-mon-ish-ment
IPA: /ædmˈɑnɪʃmɛnt/

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of admonishing.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

admonishments (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

monition admonition advice consent counsel exhortation recommendation rede

Synonyms

admonition monishment reprimand reproach reproof admonishment blame brickbatting castigation censure onus chastisement

Questions

How do you pronounce admonishment?: The recorded pronunciation is /ædmˈɑnɪʃmɛnt/.
What does admonishment mean?: The act of admonishing.
Where does admonishment come from?: Etymology tree English admonish Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English admonishment From admonish + -ment.

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