remonstrate
/ˈɹɛ.mən.stɹeɪt/verb
remonstrate is spelled R-E-M-O-N-S-T-R-A-T-E: 11 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 118,441st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, remonstrate means “To object with in critical fashion; to express disapproval (with, against)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in remonstrate?
| Letters | 11: R-E-M-O-N-S-T-R-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 15 million words; the 118,441st 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; 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 remonstrate?
Remonstrate appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 118,441st 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 remonstrate?
- US /ˈɹɛ.mən.stɹeɪt/
Remonstrate has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-remonstrate.ogg, En-au-remonstrate.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with remonstrate?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as remonstrate from its last stressed vowel (/ɛmənstɹeɪt/):
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 remonstrate
- remonstrates present, singular, he/she/it
- remonstrating participle, present
- remonstrated participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does remonstrate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To object with in critical fashion; to express disapproval (with, against).
- 2
Specifically, to lodge an official objection (especially by means of a remonstrance) with a monarch or other ruling body.
- 3
To state or plead as an objection, formal protest, or expression of disapproval.
- 4
To point out; to show clearly; to make plain or manifest; hence, to prove; to demonstrate.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Remonstrate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | protestieren, missbilligen, einwenden , remonstrieren |
| Spanish | quejarse |
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 remonstrate come from?
From (the participle stem of) Late Latin remōnstrō, from Latin re- + mōnstrō.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).