vocabulary meaning

vocabulary as a noun

1. a listing of the words used in some enterprise

   Type of: wordbook

2. a language user's knowledge of words

   Synonyms: lexicon, mental lexicon

   Type of: cognition

3. the system of techniques or symbols serving as a means of expression (as in arts or crafts)
   • he introduced a wide vocabulary of techniques

   Type of: frame of reference

How to pronounce vocabulary

vocabulary is pronounced /vəʊˈkæbjʊləri/ in British English and /voʊˈkæbjəlɛri/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with vocabulary

• constabulary