Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

archchancellor

/ˈɑɹt͡ʃˈt͡ʃænsəlɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables: arch-chan-cel-lor
IPA: /ˈɑɹt͡ʃˈt͡ʃænsəlɚ/

26

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

chief chancellor

noun

in Germany, an officer in the Holy Roman Empire who presided over the secretaries of the court

Etymology

From arch- + chancellor. Compare German Erzkanzler, Medieval Latin archicancellārius.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: arch

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɑɹt͡ʃˈt͡ʃænsəlɚ/
British English: /ˈɑːtʃˈtʃɑːnsələ/

Inflected Forms

archchancellors (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce archchancellor?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑɹt͡ʃˈt͡ʃænsəlɚ/.
What does archchancellor mean?: chief chancellor
Where does archchancellor come from?: From arch- + chancellor. Compare German Erzkanzler, Medieval Latin archicancellārius.

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