Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

e-commerce

/iˈkɑmɚs/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.32 in modern English

Syllables: e--com-merce
IPA: /iˈkɑmɚs/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Commercial activity conducted via the Internet.

Uncountable

noun

Alternative letter-case form of e-commerce.

Uncountable

noun

Alternative letter-case form of e-commerce.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The last thing you need to do before launching the e-commerce site is enable credit card processing."
"One of China’s most prominent e-commerce companies is facing intense public backlash over allegations that it overworks its employees."

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin ēlectricusbor. English electric Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éyti Proto-Hellenic *éimi Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión)der. English ion blend English electron ▲ Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English electronic English e- English commerce English e-commerce From e- + commerce.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /iˈkɑmɚs/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

eCommerce (alternative) electronic commerce (alternative)

Phrases

s-commerce e- e-trade social commerce

Frequently Paired Words

commerce e- electronic s-commerce e-trade social commerce

Synonyms

e-comms

Rhymes With

commerce

Questions

How do you pronounce e-commerce?: The recorded pronunciation is /iˈkɑmɚs/.
What does e-commerce mean?: Commercial activity conducted via the Internet.
Where does e-commerce come from?: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin ēlectricusbor. English electric Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éyti Proto-Hellenic *éimi Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión)der. English ion blend English electron ▲ Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English electronic English e- English commerce English e-commerce From e- + commerce.

How to pronounce e-commerce

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “e-commerce”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/iˈkɑmɚs/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “e-commerce”.
Repeat and practice — Say “e-commerce” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.