Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

betterment

/ˈbɛtɚmənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.02 in modern English

Syllables
bet-ter-ment
IPA
/ˈbɛtɚmənt/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An improvement or amelioration.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An improvement to a property that adds to its value.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbɛtɚmənt/
  • British English: /ˈbɛtəmənt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

betterments (plural)

Phrases

self-betterment

Synonyms

amelioration melioration improvement advance

Questions

How do you pronounce betterment?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɛtɚmənt/.
What does betterment mean?
An improvement or amelioration.
Where does betterment come from?
Etymology tree English better Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English betterment From better + -ment.

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