a.m.

1. 1.

   before noon

   Synonymsante meridiem

   Similarantemeridian

1. 1.

   before noon

   “let's meet at 11 A.M.”

   Synonymsante meridiem

   Latin

Questions about a.m.

What does a.m. mean?

a.m. means "before noon". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in a.m.?

a.m. has 2 syllables, though it cannot be divided in writing — the spelling has fewer vowels than the word has beats. In IPA it is /ˌeɪˈɛm/.

What is another word for a.m.?

Close synonyms include ante meridiem, ante meridiem. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is a.m. a common word?

a.m. is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with a.m.?

7 words rhyme with a.m.. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.