Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

remunerative

/ɹɪˈmjuːn(ə)ɹətɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.88 in modern English

Syllables: re-mu-ner-a-tive
IPA: /ɹɪˈmjuːn(ə)ɹətɪv/

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Offering compensation, usually financial; rewarding; lucrative.

Example Sentences

"Joan found the work not only pleasant, but remunerative, as well."

Etymology

Etymology tree English remunerate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English remunerative From remunerate + -ive.

Derived Forms

nonremunerative remuneratively remunerativeness unremunerative

Synonyms

compensable paying salaried stipendiary lucrative moneymaking

Questions

How do you pronounce remunerative?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈmjuːn(ə)ɹətɪv/.
What does remunerative mean?: Offering compensation, usually financial; rewarding; lucrative.
Where does remunerative come from?: Etymology tree English remunerate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English remunerative From remunerate + -ive.

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