Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

meant

/mɛnt/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.94 in modern English

Syllables
meant
IPA
/mɛnt/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of mean

Etymology

From Middle English ment, mente, from Old English mǣnde, mǣndon, etc. Equivalent to mean + -t.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

ment (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

foremeant meantness unmeant

Homonyms

mint (pin–pen merger)

Rhymes With

went event sent percent spent non-event cent prevent rent represent extent consent

Questions

How do you pronounce meant?
The recorded pronunciation is /mɛnt/.
What does meant mean?
simple past and past participle of mean
Where does meant come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce meant

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