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pronouncement

/pɹənˈaʊnsmənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.54 in modern English

Syllables
pro-nounce-ment
IPA
/pɹənˈaʊnsmənt/
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An official public announcement.

noun

An utterance.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman and Old French prononcement. By surface analysis, pronounce + -ment. Doublet of pronunciamento.

Inflected Forms

pronouncements (plural)

Synonyms

dictum say-so

Rhymes With

announcement

Questions

How do you pronounce pronouncement?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɹənˈaʊnsmənt/.
What does pronouncement mean?
An official public announcement.
Where does pronouncement come from?
From Anglo-Norman and Old French prononcement. By surface analysis, pronounce + -ment. Doublet of pronunciamento.

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