Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cogently

/ˈkəʊ.dʒn̩t.li/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.74 in modern English

Syllables
co-gent-ly
IPA
/ˈkəʊ.dʒn̩t.li/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a cogent manner.

Etymology

Etymology tree English cogent Middle English -ly English -ly English cogently From cogent + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈkəʊ.dʒn̩t.li/

Inflected Forms

more cogently (comparative) most cogently (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce cogently?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkəʊ.dʒn̩t.li/.
What does cogently mean?
In a cogent manner.
Where does cogently come from?
Etymology tree English cogent Middle English -ly English -ly English cogently From cogent + -ly.

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