Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

professorship

/pɹəfˈɛsɚʃˌɪp/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.72 in modern English

Syllables: pro-fes-sor-ship
IPA: /pɹəfˈɛsɚʃˌɪp/

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The office of a professor.

Example Sentences

"And as regards histories of art, they are quite valueless to you unless you are seeking the ostentatious oblivion of an art professorship."
"She earned a professorship at Los Angeles City College, and taught theatre there for two years."

Etymology

Etymology tree English professor Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English professorship From professor + -ship.

Inflected Forms

professorships (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

chair

Synonyms

professorate chair

Questions

How do you pronounce professorship?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹəfˈɛsɚʃˌɪp/.
What does professorship mean?: The office of a professor.
Where does professorship come from?: Etymology tree English professor Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English professorship From professor + -ship.

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