How to pronounce commute
American English pronunciation
kuh-MYOOT
- IPA
- /kəˈmjut/
- Syllables
- kuh · MYOOT (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
Love words? Try a free round: no sign-up, about two minutes. Play free
What commute means
To travel to work or school and back each day
In a sentence: Mom commutes to her office on a crowded train.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning "to change." The travel meaning came from a train pass called a commutation ticket, which let people ride many times for one payment.
Can you spot the real meaning? Try one
Loading a word…
Can you spot the real meaning? Play Wordfib
One free round, no sign-up. Wordfib shows a word and four meanings: one real, three fibs.