Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fragrant

/ˈfɹeɪ.ɡɹənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.21 in modern English

Syllables
fra-grant
IPA
/ˈfɹeɪ.ɡɹənt/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Sweet-smelling; having a pleasant (usually strong) scent or fragrance.

adj

Attractive.

British usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin frāgrāns, present active participle of frāgrō (“to smell”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfɹeɪ.ɡɹənt/
  • British English: /ˈfɹeɪ.ɡɹənt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more fragrant (comparative) most fragrant (superlative) fragraunt (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

fragrancy fragrantly fragrantness infragrant nonfragrant overfragrant unfragrant

Phrases

fragrant agrimony fragrant angelica fragrant azalea fragrant balm fragrant bedstraw fragrant cliff fern fragrant goldenrod fragrant magnolia

Frequently Paired Words

fragrance aroma

Synonyms

aromatic ambrosial aromatique balmy fragrant redolent sweet-smelling

Antonyms

fetid noisome pungent smelly malodorous

Rhymes With

flagrant vagrant

Questions

How do you pronounce fragrant?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɹeɪ.ɡɹənt/.
What does fragrant mean?
Sweet-smelling; having a pleasant (usually strong) scent or fragrance.
Where does fragrant come from?
Borrowed from Latin frāgrāns, present active participle of frāgrō (“to smell”).

How to pronounce fragrant

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