Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

railwayman

/ˈɹeɪlweɪmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables
rail-way-man
IPA
/ˈɹeɪlweɪmən/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A man who works on a railway.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From railway + -man.

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Questions

How do you pronounce railwayman?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹeɪlweɪmən/.
What does railwayman mean?
A man who works on a railway.
Where does railwayman come from?
From railway + -man.

How to pronounce railwayman

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈɹeɪlweɪmən/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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