classmate

Questions about classmate

What does classmate mean?

classmate means "an acquaintance that you go to school with".

How many syllables are in classmate?

classmate has 2 syllables: clas-smate. The stress falls on "clas". In IPA it is /ˈklæˌsmeɪt/.

What is another word for classmate?

Close synonyms include schoolmate, schoolfellow, class fellow. 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 classmate a common word?

classmate is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.