Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

craftspersonship

/ˈkɹæftspɜːsənʃɪp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: craftsper-son-ship
IPA: /ˈkɹæftspɜːsənʃɪp/

28

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The body of activities, skills, techniques, knowledge, and expertise pertinent to (a) particular craft(s).

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The carpenter’s role – like that of a story told 1900 years earlier – is not to craft, for in his craftspersonship he is faulty, but to comprehend."
"This artisanship or craftspersonship was the sort of Enlightenment activity extolled by Diderot in the eighteenth century."
"The olive too they say belongs to this pioneeress, and craftspersonship, plus many arts and crafts are this inventress’s."

Etymology

From craftsperson + -ship, on the pattern of craftsmanship.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: craftsperson

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈkɹæftspɜːsənʃɪp/

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

craftsmanship craftswomanship

Questions

How do you pronounce craftspersonship?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹæftspɜːsənʃɪp/.
What does craftspersonship mean?: The body of activities, skills, techniques, knowledge, and expertise pertinent to (a) particular craft(s).
Where does craftspersonship come from?: From craftsperson + -ship, on the pattern of craftsmanship.

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