Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

perplexment

/pəˈplɛksmənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: per-plex-ment
IPA: /pəˈplɛksmənt/

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being perplexed; perplexity.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Colin Leverett studied it in perplexment – half a dozen odd lengths of branch, wired together at cross angles for no fathomable purpose."

Etymology

From perplex + -ment.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: perplex

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /pəˈplɛksmənt/

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce perplexment?: The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈplɛksmənt/.
What does perplexment mean?: The state of being perplexed; perplexity.
Where does perplexment come from?: From perplex + -ment.

How to pronounce perplexment

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