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Arguement or argument?

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arguement

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argument

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Correct spelling: argument. Misspelling: arguement.

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Memory tip

Argue loses its E when you add -ment: argu + ment.

Why people write “arguement”

The misspelling “arguement” is only one letter off: it adds an extra vowel, E.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make argument automatic.

What does “argument” mean?

argument noun

  1. a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

    “it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true”

    Synonyms:statement

  2. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement

    “they were involved in a violent argument”

    Synonyms:controversycontentioncontestationdisputationdisceptation

  3. a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal

    “the argument over foreign aid goes on and on”

    Synonyms:argumentationdebate

  4. a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie

    “the editor added the argument to the poem”

    Synonyms:

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Argument” in a sentence

  • They had an argument about money.
  • It was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true.
  • They were involved in a violent argument.
  • The argument over foreign aid goes on and on.

Is “argument” a playable word?

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11 points in Scrabble · 15 in Words With Friends

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  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“arguement” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from ARGUMENT.

Argument: quick answers

Is it arguement or argument?
The correct spelling is argument. “arguement” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell argument?
Argue loses its E when you add -ment: argu + ment.
What does argument mean?
Argument means: a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true.