Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beleaguerment

/bɪˈliːɡəmənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: be-lea-guer-ment
IPA: /bɪˈliːɡəmənt/

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The fact or state of beleaguering; a state of blockade or siege.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English beleaguer Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English beleaguerment From beleaguer + -ment.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /bɪˈliːɡəmənt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

beleaguerments (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce beleaguerment?: The recorded pronunciation is /bɪˈliːɡəmənt/.
What does beleaguerment mean?: The fact or state of beleaguering; a state of blockade or siege.
Where does beleaguerment come from?: Etymology tree English beleaguer Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English beleaguerment From beleaguer + -ment.

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