Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

postpone

/poʊstˈpoʊn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.48 in modern English

Syllables: post-pone
IPA: /poʊstˈpoʊn/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To delay or put off an event, appointment, etc.

verb

To place after in order; to deem less important.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"“[…] Churchill, my dear fellow, we have such greedy sharks, and wolves in lamb's clothing. Oh, dear, there's so much to tell you, so many warnings to give you, but all that must be postponed for the moment.”"
"Significant rail projects have been mothballed before in the face of changed circumstances – in particular, the LNER Woodhead project which was postponed due to wartime conditions and not revived until 1948, as money became available after nationalisation."
"Why should the See of Antioch, that most ancient and truly Apostolical Church, where the Christian name began […] be postponed to Alexandria?"

Etymology

From Latin postpōnō (“to put after; to postpone”) from post (“after”) + pōnō (“to put; to place”), compare forestall.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: *tḱey-, postpōnō

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /poʊstˈpoʊn/
British English: /pəʊstˈpəʊn/

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

postpones (present, singular) postponing (participle, present) postponed (participle, past) postponed (past)

Derived Forms

postponable repostpone

Frequently Paired Words

postponement postponence postponer adjourn

Synonyms

defer delay forestay hold off procrastinate put off put on ice stay suspend posticipate prorogue remit

Antonyms

advance hasten prepone antedate bring forward expedite

Rhymes With

own known phone well-known alone shown stone zone loan grown unknown tone

Questions

How do you pronounce postpone?: The recorded pronunciation is /poʊstˈpoʊn/.
What does postpone mean?: To delay or put off an event, appointment, etc.
Where does postpone come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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