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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

amongst

/əˈmʌŋst/

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What does amongst mean?

preposition

  1. 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.
Emmuska Orczy, Baroness OrczyThe Scarlet PimpernelProject Gutenberg ebook #60
O, I have heard him speak of that same brother, And he did render him the most unnatural That lived amongst men.
William ShakespeareThe Complete Works of William ShakespeareProject Gutenberg ebook #100
More book examples (3)
He passed on through the churchyard, where, amongst the new headstones, he saw one of a somewhat superior design to the rest.
Thomas HardyTess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure WomanProject Gutenberg ebook #110
The sight of men whispering together in small knots or speaking in subdued tones points to disaffection amongst the rank and file.
active 6th century B.C. SunziThe Art of WarTranslated by Lionel GilesProject Gutenberg ebook #132
I am beginning to wonder if my long habit of life amongst the insane is beginning to tell upon my own brain.
Bram StokerDraculaProject Gutenberg ebook #345