Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rapporteur

/ˌɹæ.pɔɹˈtɜɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.77 in modern English

Syllables
rap-por-teur
IPA
/ˌɹæ.pɔɹˈtɜɹ/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person appointed by a deliberative body to investigate an issue or a situation, and report back to that body.

Etymology

Etymology tree French rapporter Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -(ā)tōrem Old French -or Middle French -eur French -eur French rapporteurbor. English rapporteur Borrowed from French rapporteur.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɹæ.pɔɹˈtɜɹ/
  • British English: /ˌɹæ.pɔːˈtɜː/

Inflected Forms

rapporteurs (plural)

Derived Forms

rapporteurship

Phrases

judge-rapporteur special rapporteur

Frequently Paired Words

rapport report reporter

Questions

How do you pronounce rapporteur?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɹæ.pɔɹˈtɜɹ/.
What does rapporteur mean?
A person appointed by a deliberative body to investigate an issue or a situation, and report back to that body.
Where does rapporteur come from?
Etymology tree French rapporter Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -(ā)tōrem Old French -or Middle French -eur French -eur French rapporteurbor. English rapporteur Borrowed from French rapporteur.

How to pronounce rapporteur

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