Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

embellishment

/ɪmˈbɛlɪʃmənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables: em-bel-lish-ment
IPA: /ɪmˈbɛlɪʃmənt/

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An act of embellishing.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An added touch; an ornamental addition; a flourish.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Reflection had given calmness to her judgment, and sobered her own opinion of Willoughby's deserts; — she wished, therefore, to declare only the simple truth, and lay open such facts as were really due to his character, without any embellishment of tenderness to lead the fancy astray."
"From this point of view all philosophy is idealism, an imaginative embellishment of scientific knowledge; and, sure enough, Engels prophesies the decline and extinction of philosophy."

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

embellishments (plural)

Derived Forms

overembellishment

Synonyms

adornment decoration embellishment ornament garniture garnish garnishment ornamentation

Questions

How do you pronounce embellishment?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪmˈbɛlɪʃmənt/.
What does embellishment mean?: An act of embellishing.
Where does embellishment come from?: Etymology tree English embellish Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English embellishment From embellish + -ment.

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