Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fulfilment

/fʊlˈfɪl.mənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English

Syllables
ful-fil-ment
IPA
/fʊlˈfɪl.mənt/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of fulfilling or the state or quality of being fulfilled; consummation; completion; realization.

British usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

A feeling of satisfaction obtained from one's aspirations or needs being fulfilled.

British usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

The activities performed once an order is received to fulfill the order; packaging, distributing and shipping goods.

British usage; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English fulfillen, from Old English fullfyllan, from full (“full”) + fyllan (“to fill”). Equivalent to fulfill + -ment.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /fʊlˈfɪl.mənt/
  • British English: /fʊlˈfɪl.mənt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

fulfilments (plural) fulfillment (alternative, US)

Derived Forms

fulfiller nonfulfilment overfulfill overfulfilment unfulfill unfulfillment unfulfilment

Phrases

fulfilment centre non-fulfilment wish fulfilment

Synonyms

dispatch fulfillment

Questions

How do you pronounce fulfilment?
The recorded pronunciation is /fʊlˈfɪl.mənt/.
What does fulfilment mean?
The act of fulfilling or the state or quality of being fulfilled; consummation; completion; realization.
Where does fulfilment come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce fulfilment

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