Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

replacement

/ɹɪˈpleɪsmənt/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.44 in modern English

Syllables: re-place-ment
IPA: /ɹɪˈpleɪsmənt/

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person or thing that takes the place of another; a substitute.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of replacing something.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The removal of an edge of crystal, by one plane or more.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Rovers lost keeper Robinson to a calf problem at half-time and his replacement Mark Bunn, making his Premier League debut, was immediately called into action - pushing away a vicious Peter Odemwingie drive at the near post."
"The replacement of that broken light-bulb will have to wait until I can buy a new one."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English place English replace Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English replacement From replace + -ment.

Usage

Inflected Forms

replacements (plural)

Derived Forms

neuroreplacement nonreplacement overreplacement subreplacement underreplacement

Phrases

blood replacement bus replacement service double-replacement reaction double replacement reaction energy replacement time Great Replacement great replacement theory hip replacement

Frequently Paired Words

spare part

Synonyms

replacing substitute substitution permutation transposition switch successor surrogate alternate

Rhymes With

basement placement displacement emplacement debasement retracement defacement abasement underreplacement

Questions

How do you pronounce replacement?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈpleɪsmənt/.
What does replacement mean?: A person or thing that takes the place of another; a substitute.
Where does replacement come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English place English replace Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English replacement From replace + -ment.

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