Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

supplementary

/sˌʌpləmˈɛntɚi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.36 in modern English

Syllables: sup-ple-men-tary
IPA: /sˌʌpləmˈɛntɚi/

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Additional; added to supply what is wanted.

noun

Something additional; an extra.

Example Sentences

"Thus, leucine is already being seen as a pharmaconutrient of great relevance for the supplementary feeding of malnourished and frail elderly and for specific subpopulations."

Etymology

From supplement + -ary; compare French supplémentaire.

Inflected Forms

more supplementary (comparative) most supplementary (superlative) supplementaries (plural)

Derived Forms

nonsupplementary presupplementary supplementarily supplementariness supplementarity

Phrases

supplementary angles supplementary character supplementary motor area supplementary plane supplementary relative clause

Synonyms

supplemental auxiliary subsidiary

Rhymes With

documentary parliamentary complimentary rudimentary sedimentary alimentary testamentary

Questions

How do you pronounce supplementary?: The recorded pronunciation is /sˌʌpləmˈɛntɚi/.
What does supplementary mean?: Additional; added to supply what is wanted.
Where does supplementary come from?: From supplement + -ary; compare French supplémentaire.

How to pronounce supplementary

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