Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

assemblywoman

/əsˈɛmbliwˌʊmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables: as-sem-bly-wom-an
IPA: /əsˈɛmbliwˌʊmən/

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A female member of an assembly.

noun

A member of the lower house of certain US state legislatures.

Example Sentences

"The women were also subjected to “stories of his escapades with prostitutes, strip clubs, affairs with assemblywomen and massages with ‘happy endings,’ ” according to a letter that the lawyer, Johnny G. Destino, sent to Mr. Silver on Thursday."
"A state assemblywoman from suburban Buffalo was punished on Wednesday after an ethics investigation found that she had had a sexual relationship with a staff member in her office, then retaliated against him when he complained about her behavior."

Etymology

Etymology tree English assembly Proto-Germanic *wībą Proto-West Germanic *wīb Old English wīf Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Old English wīfmann Middle English woman Middle English -woman English -woman English assemblywoman From assembly + -woman.

Inflected Forms

assemblywomen (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

assemblyman assemblymember assemblyperson

Questions

How do you pronounce assemblywoman?: The recorded pronunciation is /əsˈɛmbliwˌʊmən/.
What does assemblywoman mean?: A female member of an assembly.
Where does assemblywoman come from?: Etymology tree English assembly Proto-Germanic *wībą Proto-West Germanic *wīb Old English wīf Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Old English wīfmann Middle English woman Middle English -woman English -woman English assemblywoman From assembly + -woman.

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