Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

endangerment

/ɛndˈeɪndʒɚmənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.67 in modern English

Syllables: en-dan-ger-ment
IPA: /ɛndˈeɪndʒɚmənt/

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of putting someone into danger, or the condition of being in danger.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The exposure of someone, especially a child, to danger or harm.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

endangerments (plural)

Phrases

child endangerment reckless endangerment

Synonyms

hazard jeopardy peril risk

Questions

How do you pronounce endangerment?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɛndˈeɪndʒɚmənt/.
What does endangerment mean?: The act of putting someone into danger, or the condition of being in danger.
Where does endangerment come from?: Etymology tree English endanger Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English endangerment From endanger + -ment.

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