Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-tainment

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.45 in modern English

Syllables: -tain-ment
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Denoting material created in part to entertain, while also serving another purpose.

Etymology

Back-formation from entertainment.

Derived Forms

edutainment infotainment politainment pornotainment psychotainment realitainment

Questions

What does -tainment mean?: Denoting material created in part to entertain, while also serving another purpose.
Where does -tainment come from?: Back-formation from entertainment.

How to pronounce -tainment

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “-tainment”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “-tainment”.
Repeat and practice — Say “-tainment” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.