How to pronounce monument
American English pronunciation
MON-yuh-munt
- IPA
- /ˈmɑnjəmənt/
- Syllables
- MON · yuh · munt (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
Love words? Try a free round: no sign-up, about two minutes. Play free
What monument means
A statue or building made to help people remember someone
In a sentence: We climbed the steps of the monument built for the town's first teacher.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word that came from a word meaning "to remind."
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.