lent

Questions about lent

What does lent mean?

lent means "a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday".

How many syllables are in lent?

lent has 1 syllable: lent. In IPA it is /ˈlɛnt/.

What is another word for lent?

Close synonyms include Lententide. 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 lent a common word?

lent 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 lent?

1 word rhymes with lent. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.