Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lightsman

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lights-man
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sailor belonging to a lightship.

Etymology

light + -s- + -man

Inflected Forms

lightsmen (plural)

Questions

What does lightsman mean?
A sailor belonging to a lightship.
Where does lightsman come from?
light + -s- + -man

How to pronounce lightsman

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “lightsman” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.