HOW TO PRONOUNCE
amongst
/əˈmʌŋst/
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What does amongst mean?
preposition
- Denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects. See usage note at amidst.
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IPA pronunciation
/əˈmʌŋst/
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Frank was evidently busy with his master’s rooms, for most of the doors stood open, that of the study amongst the others.
O, I have heard him speak of that same brother, And he did render him the most unnatural That lived amongst men.
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He passed on through the churchyard, where, amongst the new headstones, he saw one of a somewhat superior design to the rest.
The sight of men whispering together in small knots or speaking in subdued tones points to disaffection amongst the rank and file.
I am beginning to wonder if my long habit of life amongst the insane is beginning to tell upon my own brain.