Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

entrenchment

/ɛntɹˈɛntʃmənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.13 in modern English

Syllables: en-trench-ment
IPA: /ɛntɹˈɛntʃmənt/

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of entrenching or something which entrenches

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A fortification constructed of trenches

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

entrenchments (plural) intrenchment (alternative)

Derived Forms

nonentrenchment

Synonyms

intrenchment

Rhymes With

retrenchment

Questions

How do you pronounce entrenchment?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɛntɹˈɛntʃmənt/.
What does entrenchment mean?: The process of entrenching or something which entrenches
Where does entrenchment come from?: Etymology tree English entrench Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English entrenchment From entrench + -ment.

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