Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

magician

/məˈd͡ʒɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.53 in modern English

Syllables
ma-gi-cian
IPA
/məˈd͡ʒɪʃən/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who plays with or practices allegedly supernatural magic.

noun

A spiritualist or practitioner of mystic arts.

Derogatory

noun

A performer of tricks or an escapologist or an illusionist.

noun

An amazingly talented craftsman or scientist.

noun

A person who astounds; an enigma.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English magicien, from Middle French magicien.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *megʰ-, magicien

Usage

Inflected Forms

magicians (plural) magitian (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

archmagician cacomagician cardician magicianess magicianlike magicianly magicianry magicianship magiciany magickian mathemagician nonmagician

Phrases

a magician never reveals his secrets black magician magician's guilt white magician shape-shifter

Frequently Paired Words

magic magical magically magicienne oracle shape-shifter

Synonyms

sorcerer wizard warlock witch mage magic user spellcaster enchanter conjurer thaumaturge theurgist spiritualist

Antonyms

nonmagician nonwitch nonwizard

Rhymes With

position addition competition commission mission condition edition definition opposition permission tradition recognition

Questions

How do you pronounce magician?
The recorded pronunciation is /məˈd͡ʒɪʃən/.
What does magician mean?
A person who plays with or practices allegedly supernatural magic.
Where does magician come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce magician

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “magician”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/məˈd͡ʒɪʃən/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “magician” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.