Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

advancement

/ædˈvæns.mənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.81 in modern English

Syllables
ad-vance-ment
IPA
/ædˈvæns.mənt/
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of advancing; promotion to a higher place or dignity

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The state of being advanced

Countable; Uncountable

noun

How advanced something is

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An advance of money or value; payment in advance.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Property given, usually by a parent to a child, in advance of a future distribution.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English avancement, Old French avancement. See advance. Morphologically advance + -ment.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ædˈvæns.mənt/
  • British English: /ædˈvɑːns.mənt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

advancements (plural) advancemente (alternative) advauncement (alternative) advauncemente (alternative)

Derived Forms

nonadvancement readvancement unadvancement

Phrases

advancement campout institutional advancement self-advancement

Synonyms

progression improvement furtherance progress procession advance forward motion onward motion

Rhymes With

enhancement

Questions

How do you pronounce advancement?
The recorded pronunciation is /ædˈvæns.mənt/.
What does advancement mean?
The act of advancing; promotion to a higher place or dignity
Where does advancement come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce advancement

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