Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spokesperson

/ˈspoʊksˌpɝsən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.64 in modern English

Syllables: spokesper-son
IPA: /ˈspoʊksˌpɝsən/

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who acts as the voice of another person or a group of people.

Example Sentences

"News subsidies thus include making spokespersons available, producing press releases or staging pseudo-events designed to suit the media's production needs and attract the media's attention […]"
"Biden and his spokespeople have proudly touted his signature COVID relief bill as a major stimulus for policing in a national context already characterized by globally unparalleled police spending."
"A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were made aware of concern for a group of three hillwalkers who had not returned from the Aonach Eagach ridge in Glen Coe shortly after 9.05pm on Saturday 5 August."

Etymology

From spoke (“past participle of speak”) + -s- + person.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈspoʊksˌpɝsən/
British English: /ˈspəʊkspɜːɹsən/

Inflected Forms

spokespersons (plural) spokespeople (plural)

Derived Forms

spokescreature spokescritter spokesmodel spokespersonship spokestoon

Frequently Paired Words

spokesdog spokesman spokeswoman

Synonyms

spox interpreter representative voice

Questions

How do you pronounce spokesperson?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈspoʊksˌpɝsən/.
What does spokesperson mean?: A person who acts as the voice of another person or a group of people.
Where does spokesperson come from?: From spoke (“past participle of speak”) + -s- + person.

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