Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

announcement

/əˈnaʊns.mənt/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.31 in modern English

Syllables: an-nounce-ment
IPA: /əˈnaʊns.mənt/

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An act of announcing, or giving notice.

noun

That which conveys what is announced.

noun

The content which is announced.

Example Sentences

"He raised his hand to make his announcement and said, "Excuse me everyone, I have an announcement to make.""
"Where else in the world can you pre-order sushi and fondue on some of the trains, travel in family carriages equipped with mini-playgrounds, or use a request stop button at some small stations? Where else can you hear the announcement: "The train at Platform 4 is ten minutes late due to an incident in another country," as I did once at the Swiss station of Spiez?"
"This announcement was made during the first training session."
"The announcement implied that somebody needed a spare Toshiba charger."

Etymology

From Middle French annoncement. By surface analysis, announce + -ment.

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: annoncement

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˈnaʊns.mənt/

Inflected Forms

announcements (plural)

Derived Forms

announcementware counterannouncement foreannouncement nonannouncement preannouncement reannouncement

Phrases

back announcement pre-announcement public service announcement

Synonyms

proclamation publication annunciation declaration promulgation

Rhymes With

pronouncement

Questions

How do you pronounce announcement?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈnaʊns.mənt/.
What does announcement mean?: An act of announcing, or giving notice.
Where does announcement come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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