promissory

1. 1.

   relating to or having the character of a promise

   “promissory note”

Questions about promissory

What does promissory mean?

promissory means "relating to or having the character of a promise".

How many syllables are in promissory?

promissory has 4 syllables: pro-mis-so-ry. The stress falls on "pro". In IPA it is /ˈpɹɑməˌsɔɹi/.

Is promissory a common word?

promissory is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. 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 promissory?

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