Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bearman

/bˈɛɹmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables: bear-man
IPA: /bˈɛɹmən/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as an occupation.

Etymology

bear + -man Occupational surname for a keeper of a dancing bear.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: bear

Inflected Forms

Bearmans (plural)

Homonyms

behrman behrmann

Rhymes With

chairman airman herrmann lerman ehrman behrman lehrman ehrmann pearman herrman behrmann wehrman

Questions

How do you pronounce bearman?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɛɹmən/.
What does bearman mean?: A surname originating as an occupation.
Where does bearman come from?: bear + -man Occupational surname for a keeper of a dancing bear.

How to pronounce bearman

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