Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prospector

/ˈpɹɑsˌpɛktɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.63 in modern English

Syllables: pros-pec-tor
IPA: /ˈpɹɑsˌpɛktɚ/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who explores or prospects an area in search of mineral deposits, such as gold.

Example Sentences

"A large number of prospectors have crossed over the divide to the British head waters of the Yukon, in search of the rich diggings found by a lucky few last year."
"The south polar region of Promethei Planum developed a Bermuda Triangle reputation. Satellites detected intermittent mass concentrations and magnetic field shifts. In 2148, prospectors working near Deseado Crater discovered an underground complex: a Prothean observation post. The odd phenomena were generated by the operation and discharge of a mass effect core, struggling to function despite fifty millennia of neglect."

Etymology

From prospect + -or.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpɹɑsˌpɛktɚ/
British English: /pɹəˈspɛktə/

Inflected Forms

prospectors (plural)

Derived Forms

bioprospector

Rhymes With

director sector vector collector detector protector hector projector rector nectar selector specter

Questions

How do you pronounce prospector?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹɑsˌpɛktɚ/.
What does prospector mean?: A person who explores or prospects an area in search of mineral deposits, such as gold.
Where does prospector come from?: From prospect + -or.

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