Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

remunerate

/ɹɪˈmjuːnəɹeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables: re-mu-ner-ate
IPA: /ɹɪˈmjuːnəɹeɪt/

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To compensate; to pay.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The workers were generously remunerated for their time."
"For all their toughness, Roman soldiers were poorly remunerated. As Goldsworthy puts it, “you get paid, but your pay is comparable to that of an agricultural labourer.”"

Etymology

From the participle stem of Latin remūnerō (“to reward”), from mūnus (“gift”). Unrelated to money.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: remūnerō

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

remunerates (present, singular) remunerating (participle, present) remunerated (participle, past) remunerated (past)

Derived Forms

misremunerate nonremunerated remuneratingly remunerative remuneratory unremunerated unremunerating

Frequently Paired Words

munificence munificent remunerability remunerable remunerably remunerator

Synonyms

compensate recompense

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce remunerate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈmjuːnəɹeɪt/.
What does remunerate mean?: To compensate; to pay.
Where does remunerate come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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