Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cherishment

/ˈt͡ʃɛɹɪʃmənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cher-ish-ment
IPA: /ˈt͡ʃɛɹɪʃmənt/

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the act of cherishing

Countable; Uncountable

noun

encouragement; comfort

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"rich bounty and dear cherishment"

Etymology

From cherish + -ment.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: cherish

Usage

Inflected Forms

cherishments (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce cherishment?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃɛɹɪʃmənt/.
What does cherishment mean?: the act of cherishing
Where does cherishment come from?: From cherish + -ment.

How to pronounce cherishment

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