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assortment

/əˈsɔːtmənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.26 in modern English

Syllables
as-sort-ment
IPA
/əˈsɔːtmənt/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A collection of varying but related items.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /əˈsɔːtmənt/

Inflected Forms

assortments (plural)

Derived Forms

reassortment

Frequently Paired Words

assorted

Synonyms

diversity Whitman's sampler categorization categorisation classification compartmentalization compartmentalisation mixture mixed bag miscellany miscellanea variety

Rhymes With

deportment comportment

Questions

How do you pronounce assortment?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈsɔːtmənt/.
What does assortment mean?
A collection of varying but related items.
Where does assortment come from?
Etymology tree English assort Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English assortment From assort + -ment.

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