Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amongst

/əˈmʌŋst/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.31 in modern English

Syllables: a-mongst
IPA: /əˈmʌŋst/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep

Denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects. See usage note at amidst.

Example Sentences

"Janek feels very at ease amongst his friends, but gets incredibly nervous when meeting new people."
"And novv thee vvorſhip, mongſt that bleſſed throng / Of heauenlie Poets and Heroes ſtrong."
"The smart little locomotives, mostly 0-6-0 saddletanks, which are always busy shunting traffic amongst the vast dockside warehouses, belong to the Manchester Ship Canal Railway, a line of considerable importance."

Etymology

From amongs + -t (excrescent), from among + -s (genitive). By surface analysis, among + -st (excrescent). Root among from Old English ongemang, from on (“in”) + gemang (“assemblage, mingling”).

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: ongemang
Suffix: amongs, among

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˈmʌŋst/
British English: /əˈmʌŋst/

Inflected Forms

among (alternative) amongest (alternative, obsolete) amoungst (alternative, archaic) amoungest (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

hereamongst thereamongst whereamongst

Phrases

get amongst it

Synonyms

among amidst amid amongst in in the middle of in the midst of in the thick of

Antonyms

outside outwith without

Questions

How do you pronounce amongst?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈmʌŋst/.
What does amongst mean?: Denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects. See usage note at amidst.
Where does amongst come from?: It is traced to Old English.

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