Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

companionship

/kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.19 in modern English

Syllables
com-pan-ion-ship
IPA
/kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
24
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of having or being a companion.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An association, a fellowship.

Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

noun

The state of being a journeyman.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An organized group of people.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English companion Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English companionship From companion + -ship.

Usage

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Questions

How do you pronounce companionship?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/.
What does companionship mean?
The state of having or being a companion.
Where does companionship come from?
Etymology tree English companion Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English companionship From companion + -ship.

How to pronounce companionship

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