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appointee

/əˌpɔɪnˈtiː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.88 in modern English

Syllables
ap-pointee
IPA
/əˌpɔɪnˈtiː/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a person who is appointed

Example Sentences

Etymology

French appointé, from appointer.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˌpɔɪnˈtiː/

Inflected Forms

appointees (plural)

Synonyms

appointment

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce appointee?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˌpɔɪnˈtiː/.
What does appointee mean?
a person who is appointed
Where does appointee come from?
French appointé, from appointer.

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