Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

promissory

/ˈpɹɑmɪsɔɹi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English

Syllables: prom-is-sory
IPA: /ˈpɹɑmɪsɔɹi/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Containing or consisting of a promise.

adj

Stipulating the future actions required of the parties to an insurance policy or other business agreement.

Etymology

From Middle English promissorye, from Medieval Latin prōmissōrius. By surface analysis, promise + -ory.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: promissorye, prōmissōrius

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpɹɑmɪsɔɹi/

Derived Forms

nonpromissory promissorily

Phrases

promissory note

Questions

How do you pronounce promissory?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹɑmɪsɔɹi/.
What does promissory mean?: Containing or consisting of a promise.
Where does promissory come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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