mentor

How to Split "mentor" into Syllables

The word mentor is divided into 2 syllables: men·tor. Understanding this syllable division is essential for correct pronunciation and spelling.

📝 Syllable Breakdown

• men — 1st syllable
• tor — 2nd syllable

🔊 Pronunciation Guide

The phonetic transcription of mentor:

• IPA: /ˈmɛn.tɔː/

📖 Definitions

1. A wise and trusted counselor or teacher.
2. mentor (third-person singular simple present mentors, present participle mentoring, simple past and past participle mentored)

📚 Word Origin & History

From French mentor, from Ancient Greek Μέντωρ (Méntōr, “Mentor”), a mythological character in the Odyssey, whose name, a historical name from Ancient Greece, shares the same root as English mind. Cognate to Sanskrit मन्तृ (mantṛ, “advisor, counselor”) and Latin monitor (“one who admonishes”), and perhaps ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *monéyeti (compare Latin moneō (“to warn”), causative form of *men- (“to think”). From English mentor. From Ancient ...

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• Correct pronunciation — Knowing syllable structure ensures accurate speech
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📊 Similar Words Comparison

Compare mentor with related words to understand syllable patterns:

Word	Syllables	Division
mentor	2	men·tor
Madurai	3	ma-du-rai
mandatory	4	man-da-to-ry
Mather	2	math-er
madder	2	madd-er

🔗 Related Words

Explore syllable divisions of words related to mentor:

men, mend, menu, Menes, Mensa, menace, menage, Mendel.