Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

excitement

/ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.19 in modern English

Syllables: ex-cite-ment
IPA: /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being excited (emotionally aroused).

Uncountable

noun

Something that excites.

Countable

Example Sentences

"to get caught up in the excitement"
"By late accounts from Rotterdam, that city seems to be in a high state of philosophical excitement."
"Elise nodded, fighting the traitorous flutters of excitement in her stomach."
"In 1825, the first public railway carried passengers across the English countryside, setting in motion not just an engineering revolution, but an industrial one too. Imagine the awe and excitement of those first passengers as they boarded the train, unaware that they were witnessing the dawn of a new era."

Etymology

From Middle English excitement, from Old French excitement, equivalent to excite + -ment.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: excitement
Suffix: excite

Usage

Inflected Forms

excitements (plural)

Derived Forms

counterexcitement hyperexcitement overexcitement

Synonyms

buzz agitation turmoil upheaval hullabaloo excitation exhilaration inflammation fervor fervour

Rhymes With

indictment incitement

Questions

How do you pronounce excitement?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/.
What does excitement mean?: The state of being excited (emotionally aroused).
Where does excitement come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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