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comportment

/kəmˈpɔɹt.mənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.74 in modern English

Syllables
com-port-ment
IPA
/kəmˈpɔɹt.mənt/
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The manner in which one behaves or conducts oneself.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Deportment, bearing.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Late Middle French comportement. By surface analysis, comport + -ment.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: comportement

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kəmˈpɔɹt.mənt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

comportments (plural)

Derived Forms

comportmental

Synonyms

bearing presence mien

Rhymes With

assortment deportment

Questions

How do you pronounce comportment?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəmˈpɔɹt.mənt/.
What does comportment mean?
The manner in which one behaves or conducts oneself.
Where does comportment come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

How to pronounce comportment

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