appoint

How to Split "appoint" into Syllables

The word appoint is divided into 2 syllables: ap·point. Understanding this syllable division is essential for correct pronunciation and spelling.

📝 Syllable Breakdown

• ap — 1st syllable
• point — 2nd syllable

🔊 Pronunciation Guide

The phonetic transcription of appoint:

• IPA: /əˈpɔɪnt/

📖 Definitions

1. appoint (third-person singular simple present appoints, present participle appointing, simple past and past participle appointed)
2. If the donee of a power appoint the fund to one of the objects of the power, under an understanding that the latter is to lend the fund to tho former, although on good security, the appointment is bad.

📚 Word Origin & History

From Middle English apointen, borrowed from Old French apointier (“to prepare, arrange, lean, place”) (French appointer (“to give a salary, refer a cause”)), from Late Latin appunctō (“to bring back to the point, restore, to fix the point in a controversy, or the points in an agreement”); Latin ad + punctum (“a point”). See point. Deverbal of appointer. from Old French apoint (“favorable occasion; resolution, agreement”), from Old French apointier (“to work out, solve”),...

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Understanding how to break down appoint into syllables helps with:

• Correct pronunciation — Knowing syllable structure ensures accurate speech
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📊 Similar Words Comparison

Compare appoint with related words to understand syllable patterns:

Word	Syllables	Division
appoint	2	ap·point
abound	2	a-bound
append	2	ap-pend
avaunt	2	a-vaunt
affinity	4	af-fi-ni-ty

🔗 Related Words

Explore syllable divisions of words related to appoint:

app, Apple, apply, appall, appeal, appear, append, applet.