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schoolmaster

/ˈskulˌmæstəɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables
school-mas-ter
IPA
/ˈskulˌmæstəɹ/
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A male teacher.

noun

A male teacher.

noun

Anything that teaches.

verb

To teach in the capacity of schoolmaster.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English skolemayster, scolemaister, scol-meister, equivalent to school + master. Cognate with West Frisian skoalmaster (“schoolmaster”), Dutch schoolmeester (“schoolmaster”), Low German Schoolmeester, Schoolmeister (“schoolmaster”), German Schulmeister (“schoolmaster”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: skolemayster

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈskulˌmæstəɹ/

Inflected Forms

schoolmasters (plural) scholemaster (alternative, obsolete) schoolmasters (present, singular) schoolmastering (participle, present) schoolmastered (participle, past) schoolmastered (past)

Derived Forms

schoolmasterish schoolmasterly

Phrases

the schoolmaster is abroad

Frequently Paired Words

schoolmistress headmaster headmistress

Synonyms

lutjanus apodus headmaster master

Questions

How do you pronounce schoolmaster?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskulˌmæstəɹ/.
What does schoolmaster mean?
A male teacher.
Where does schoolmaster come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce schoolmaster

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