Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lieutenant-colonelcy

/lɛfˌtɛnəntˈkəːnəlsi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables: lieu-tenan-t--colonel-cy
IPA: /lɛfˌtɛnəntˈkəːnəlsi/

26

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

6

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The position of lieutenant-colonel.

Example Sentences

"Three years later, at the outbreak of the Revolution, he accepted a lieutenant-colonelcy in ‘La Légion Américaine’, a newly formed all-black unit led by the dashing swordsman and virtuoso violinist Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier de Saint-George."

Etymology

From lieutenant-colonel + -cy.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: lieutenant-colonel

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /lɛfˌtɛnəntˈkəːnəlsi/

Inflected Forms

lieutenant-colonelcies (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce lieutenant-colonelcy?: The recorded pronunciation is /lɛfˌtɛnəntˈkəːnəlsi/.
What does lieutenant-colonelcy mean?: The position of lieutenant-colonel.
Where does lieutenant-colonelcy come from?: From lieutenant-colonel + -cy.

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