How do you spell Argument?

Q: Is it arguement or argument?

The correct spelling is "argument", not "arguement". No E after ARGU. The E from argue is dropped.

Correct spelling

argument

No E after ARGU. The E from argue is dropped.

Why is argument spelled this way?

Many people want to keep the E from argue, but argument drops it entirely. This is one of those cases where English spelling rules are deliberately inconsistent.

Common misspellings of argument

arguementarguemantargumantarguemnt

Example

They had a heated argument about politics.

Frequently asked questions

How do you spell argument?+

The correct spelling is "argument". No E after ARGU. The E from argue is dropped.

Is it arguement or argument?+

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