Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vermont

/vɚˈmɑnt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.84 in modern English

Syllables: ver-mont
IPA: /vɚˈmɑnt/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A state of the United States. Capital: Montpelier.

name

A village in Fulton County, Illinois.

name

An unincorporated community in Howard Township, Howard County, Indiana.

name

A small town and unincorporated community in Dane County, Wisconsin.

name

A suburb of Melbourne, Victoria.

Example Sentences

"With Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ decision to end his campaign on Wednesday, it’s now official: Former Vice President Joe Biden will be the Democratic presidential nominee this fall."

Etymology

From French ver(t) (“green”) + mont (“mountain”). In the case of the US state, the reference is to the Green Mountains.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /vɚˈmɑnt/
British English: /vəˈmɒnt/

Derived Forms

Vermontese Vermonter VT

Phrases

Vermont carry Vermont South

Rhymes With

want font mont avant commandant lamont pont dumont croissant ponte nonchalant savant

Questions

How do you pronounce vermont?: The recorded pronunciation is /vɚˈmɑnt/.
What does vermont mean?: A state of the United States. Capital: Montpelier.
Where does vermont come from?: It is traced to French.

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