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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-ent

/ənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.32 in modern English

Syllables
-ent
IPA
/ənt/
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Causing, doing, or promoting a certain action.

suffix

One that causes, does, or promotes a certain action.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English -ent, also -ant, -aunt, etc., from Old French -ent and its source Latin -ēns (accusative singular -entem), suffix of present participles of verbs in the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th conjugations.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Phrases

-ant -ance -ancy

Frequently Paired Words

-ant -ance -ancy

Homonyms

-ant

Questions

How do you pronounce -ent?
The recorded pronunciation is /ənt/.
What does -ent mean?
Causing, doing, or promoting a certain action.
Where does -ent come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce -ent

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