Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

connote

/kəˈnoʊt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables
con-note
IPA
/kəˈnoʊt/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To signify beyond its literal or principal meaning.

Transitive verb

verb

To possess an inseparable related condition; to imply as a logical consequence.

Transitive verb

verb

To express without overt reference; to imply.

Intransitive verb

verb

To require as a logical predicate to consequence.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Medieval Latin connotō (“signify beyond literal meaning”), from com- (“together”), + notō (“mark”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kəˈnoʊt/
  • British English: /kəˈnəʊt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

connotes (present, singular) connoting (participle, present) connoted (participle, past) connoted (past)

Derived Forms

connotatory misconnote

Frequently Paired Words

connotation connotative connotatively connotive denote evoke allude

Synonyms

entail imply predicate

Rhymes With

vote wrote note boat promote quote remote coat throat goat float devote

Questions

How do you pronounce connote?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈnoʊt/.
What does connote mean?
To signify beyond its literal or principal meaning.
Where does connote come from?
From Medieval Latin connotō (“signify beyond literal meaning”), from com- (“together”), + notō (“mark”).

How to pronounce connote

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