Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deferment

/dɪˈfɚ.mənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English

Syllables
de-fer-ment
IPA
/dɪˈfɚ.mənt/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An act or instance of deferring or putting off.

noun

Officially sanctioned postponement of compulsory military service.

Etymology

Etymology tree English defer Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English deferment From defer + -ment.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dɪˈfɚ.mənt/
  • British English: /dɪˈfɜːmənt/

Inflected Forms

deferments (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

delay procrastinate wait

Synonyms

deferral delay adjournment deferment continuance demurral procrastination prolongation protraction

Antonyms

precrastination

Rhymes With

determent

Questions

How do you pronounce deferment?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈfɚ.mənt/.
What does deferment mean?
An act or instance of deferring or putting off.
Where does deferment come from?
Etymology tree English defer Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English deferment From defer + -ment.

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