Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

engrossment

/ɛnˈɡɹəʊsmənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables
en-gross-ment
IPA
/ɛnˈɡɹəʊsmənt/
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being engrossed; concentration or preoccupation.

Uncountable

noun

The fact or instance of preparing the final draft legal document for execution or completion.

Countable

noun

Such document that has not yet been executed or completed.

Countable; Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

engrossments (plural) ingrossment (alternative, archaic)

Synonyms

intentness preoccupation preoccupancy absorption concentration immersion

Questions

How do you pronounce engrossment?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɛnˈɡɹəʊsmənt/.
What does engrossment mean?
The state of being engrossed; concentration or preoccupation.
Where does engrossment come from?
Etymology tree English engross Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English engrossment From engross + -ment.

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