Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spokeswoman

/spˈoʊkswˌʊmən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.12 in modern English

Syllables
spokes-woman
IPA
/spˈoʊkswˌʊmən/
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A woman who speaks as the voice of a group of people.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

spokeswomen (plural)

Derived Forms

spokeswomanship

Frequently Paired Words

spokesdog spokesman spokesperson

Synonyms

prolocutress prolocutrix

Questions

How do you pronounce spokeswoman?
The recorded pronunciation is /spˈoʊkswˌʊmən/.
What does spokeswoman mean?
A woman who speaks as the voice of a group of people.
Where does spokeswoman come from?
From spoke (“past participle of speak”) + -s- + woman.

How to pronounce spokeswoman

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “spokeswoman”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/spˈoʊkswˌʊmən/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “spokeswoman” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.