amongst meaning
UK /əˈmʌŋst/ US /əˈmʌŋst/ 2 syllables
amongst (preposition): among; used more often in British English.
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Definition of amongst
amongst in a sentence
- He's the tallest amongst the boys.
- They want nothing more than division amongst ourselves.
- Today I saw a horse-drawn carriage amongst the traffic.
- He can't see the little birds hiding amongst the leaves.
- Tawny owls are amongst the most common in Central Europe.
How to pronounce amongst
amongst is pronounced /əˈmʌŋst/ in British English and /əˈmʌŋst/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Scrabble score: 10 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with AM · words ending in ST · 7-letter words
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