Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

evermore

/ˌɛvɚˈmoɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.67 in modern English

Syllables: ev-er-more
IPA: /ˌɛvɚˈmoɹ/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Always; forever; eternally.

adv

At any time in the future.

Example Sentences

"But love me for love's sake, that evermore / Thou may'st love on through love's eternity."
"[N]ote by the way, that if honey be deſpumed, that is to ſay, skummed and clarified, it is evermore the better for any uſe."

Etymology

From Middle English evermore (written as two words before 14th century), equivalent to ever + -more.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: evermore
Suffix: ever

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɛvɚˈmoɹ/
British English: /ˌɛvəˈmɔː/

Synonyms

for evermore forevermore everlastingly eternally forever

Antonyms

nevermore

Rhymes With

nevermore for or your more before any more you're sure four war man-of-war

Questions

How do you pronounce evermore?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛvɚˈmoɹ/.
What does evermore mean?: Always; forever; eternally.
Where does evermore come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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