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remark

/ɹɪˈmɑɹk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.66 in modern English

Syllables
re-mark
IPA
/ɹɪˈmɑɹk/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A casual observation, comment, or statement

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Alternative form of remarque.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To pay heed to; notice; to take notice of, to perceive.

Transitive verb

verb

To pass comment on (something); to indicate, point out.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To mark (someone or something) out; to distinguish, to make notable.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To express in words or writing; to state, as an observation.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle French remarquer, from Old French remarquer, from re- (“again”) + marquer (“to mark”), equivalent to re- (“again”) + mark.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɹɪˈmɑɹk/
  • British English: /ɹɪˈmɑːk/

Usage

Inflected Forms

remarks (plural) remarks (present, singular) remarking (participle, present) remarked (participle, past) remarked (past)

Derived Forms

counterremark metaremark remarkable remarkability remarker

Phrases

I resemble that remark remark on remark upon

Synonyms

add comment mention notice observe input note point out

Rhymes With

park mark dark clark arc shark clarke marc stark spark bark ark

Questions

How do you pronounce remark?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈmɑɹk/.
What does remark mean?
An act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation.
Where does remark come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

How to pronounce remark

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