Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

procurement

/pɹəˈkjʊəɹ.mənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.68 in modern English

Syllables
pro-cure-ment
IPA
/pɹəˈkjʊəɹ.mənt/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The purchasing department of a company.

Uncountable

noun

The act of procuring or obtaining; obtainment; attainment.

Countable

noun

Efficient contrivance; management; agency.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English procurement, from Old French procurement, from procurer.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pɹəˈkjʊəɹ.mənt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

procurements (plural)

Derived Forms

nonprocurement preprocurement

Phrases

chief procurement officer procurement lead time

Synonyms

acquirement acquisition procuration obtainment procurance procural

Questions

How do you pronounce procurement?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɹəˈkjʊəɹ.mənt/.
What does procurement mean?
The purchasing department of a company.
Where does procurement come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce procurement

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