How to pronounce momentum
American English pronunciation
moh-MEN-tum
- IPA
- /moʊˈmɛntəm/
- Syllables
- moh · MEN · tum (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What momentum means
The push that keeps something moving once it gets going
In a sentence: The sled picked up momentum as it raced down the snowy hill.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning "movement" or a push.
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