accoutrement
/əˈku.tɚ.mənt/noun
accoutrement is spelled A-C-C-O-U-T-R-E-M-E-N-T: 12 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 152,206th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, accoutrement means “A soldier's equipment, other than weapons and uniform” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of accoutrement is accoutrements.
How many letters and syllables are in accoutrement?
| Letters | 12: A-C-C-O-U-T-R-E-M-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 25 million words; the 152,206th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is accoutrement?
Accoutrement appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 152,206th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce accoutrement?
- US /əˈku.tɚ.mənt/
- US /əˈku.t͡ʃɹə.mənt/
Accoutrement has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-accoutrement.wav, En-us-accoutrement.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of accoutrement
- accoutrements plural
- accouterment US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does accoutrement mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A soldier's equipment, other than weapons and uniform.
- 2
An article of clothing or equipment, in particular when used as an accessory.
- 3
An identifying yet superficial characteristic.
- 4
archaicThe act of accoutering; furnishing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Accoutrement in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense trappings:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | accoutrement |
| German | Ausstaffierung |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does accoutrement come from?
Probably partly from Middle French accoustrement, acoustrement, acoutrement (French accoutrement), from accoustrer, from Old French acostrer (“arrange, sew up”), and partly from accoutre + -ment. First attested in the 1540s.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).