Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pungently

/pˈʌndʒəntli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.36 in modern English

Syllables: pun-gent-ly
IPA: /pˈʌndʒəntli/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a pungent manner.

Example Sentences

""It is being talked about, then—among the tenants?" "You bet!" assented Mr. Elliott pungently."

Etymology

Etymology tree English pungent Middle English -ly English -ly English pungently From pungent + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more pungently (comparative) most pungently (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce pungently?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˈʌndʒəntli/.
What does pungently mean?: In a pungent manner.
Where does pungently come from?: Etymology tree English pungent Middle English -ly English -ly English pungently From pungent + -ly.

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