Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nourishment

/ˈnɝɪʃmənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables: nour-ish-ment
IPA: /ˈnɝɪʃmənt/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of nourishing or the state of being nourished.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Something that nourishes; food.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The Oriental Synagogue, continuing to draw musical nourishment from Semitic-Oriental sources."
"Many ultraraces do not include much nourishment from organizers."

Etymology

From Middle English norisshement, from Middle French, from Old French norissement, from norrir, equivalent to nourish + -ment.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: norisshement, -, norissement

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈnɝɪʃmənt/
British English: /ˈnʌɹɪʃmənt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

nourishments (plural)

Derived Forms

overnourishment renourishment undernourishment

Phrases

beach nourishment

Synonyms

sustenance nutriment nutrition aliment alimentation victuals

Questions

How do you pronounce nourishment?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɝɪʃmənt/.
What does nourishment mean?: The act of nourishing or the state of being nourished.
Where does nourishment come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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