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ackerman

/ˈækɚmən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.91 in modern English

Syllables
ack-er-man
IPA
/ˈækɚmən/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as an occupation.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A town, the county seat of Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English acker (“field”) + -man. Originally denoted a farmer who did not own the fields he worked.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Ackermans (plural)

Phrases

Ackerman syndrome

Frequently Paired Words

Ackermann

Homonyms

ackermann akerman

Rhymes With

ackermann akerman

Questions

How do you pronounce ackerman?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈækɚmən/.
What does ackerman mean?
A surname originating as an occupation.
Where does ackerman come from?
From Middle English acker (“field”) + -man. Originally denoted a farmer who did not own the fields he worked.

How to pronounce ackerman

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