Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

awardee

/əwɔɹˈdi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.21 in modern English

Syllables: awardee
IPA: /əwɔɹˈdi/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The recipient of an award or special honor.

Example Sentences

"The other awardee that evening was Tom Frei, being honored for his advancement of the cure for leukemia."

Etymology

From award + -ee.

Inflected Forms

awardees (plural)

Synonyms

honoree

Questions

How do you pronounce awardee?: The recorded pronunciation is /əwɔɹˈdi/.
What does awardee mean?: The recipient of an award or special honor.
Where does awardee come from?: From award + -ee.

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