How to pronounce argument
American English pronunciation
AR-gyuh-munt
- IPA
- /ˈɑɹɡjəmənt/
- Syllables
- AR · gyuh · munt (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What argument means
Most people know argument in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
A short summary of what a book or poem is about
In a sentence: Before each chapter, the old book printed a short argument telling what would happen next.
Where it comes from: It comes from Latin argumentum, which could mean a proof, a topic, or the plot of a play. The summary meaning grew from the topic and plot meanings.
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