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postponement

/poʊstpˈoʊnmənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables
post-pone-ment
IPA
/poʊstpˈoʊnmənt/
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A delay, as a formal delay in a proceeding.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English postpone Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English postponement From postpone + -ment.

Usage

Inflected Forms

postponements (plural)

Derived Forms

nonpostponement

Synonyms

cunctation hold-up deferment deferral delay hold time lag wait

Rhymes With

atonement

Questions

How do you pronounce postponement?
The recorded pronunciation is /poʊstpˈoʊnmənt/.
What does postponement mean?
A delay, as a formal delay in a proceeding.
Where does postponement come from?
Etymology tree English postpone Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English postponement From postpone + -ment.

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