admonitory
/ədˈmɑnɪˌtɔɹi/adjective
admonitory is spelled A-D-M-O-N-I-T-O-R-Y: 10 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, admonitory means “Of or pertaining to an admonition; serving to reprove, warn or advise” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in admonitory?
| Letters | 10: A-D-M-O-N-I-T-O-R-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 51 million words; the 222,788th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is admonitory?
Admonitory appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th 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 admonitory?
- US /ədˈmɑnɪˌtɔɹi/
- US /ædˈmɑnɪˌtɔɹi/
- UK /ədˈmɒnɪtəɹi/
Admonitory has 5 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-admonitory.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with admonitory?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as admonitory from its last stressed vowel (/ɑnɪtɔɹi/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of admonitory
- more admonitory comparative
- most admonitory superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does admonitory mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to an admonition; serving to reprove, warn or advise.
He wagged an admonitory finger at the culprit.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Admonitory in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Of or pertaining to an admonition:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | mahnend, ermahnend |
| Portuguese | admonitório |
| Spanish | admonitorio |
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 admonitory come from?
From Latin admonitōrium (“admonition, reminder”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).