Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

classmate

/ˈklæs.meɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.34 in modern English

Syllables: class-mate
IPA: /ˈklæs.meɪt/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A student who is in the same class at school.

noun

A member of a different sort of class, such as locomotives etc.

Example Sentences

"Danny and I have been classmates for five years, but I've never spoken to him outside of lessons."
"She was your classmate at the village school from first grade."
"The Class 87 is the only main line-certified member of the fleet left in the UK, although there are 21 classmates in use overseas [...]"

Etymology

From class + -mate.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: class

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈklæs.meɪt/
British English: /ˈklɑːs.meɪt/

Inflected Forms

classmates (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

coursemate schoolmate

Synonyms

schoolmate schoolfellow class fellow

Questions

How do you pronounce classmate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈklæs.meɪt/.
What does classmate mean?: A student who is in the same class at school.
Where does classmate come from?: From class + -mate.

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