Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

billman

/bˈɪlmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables
bill-man
IPA
/bˈɪlmən/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A man who uses, or is armed with, a bill or hooked axe.

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From bill + -man.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

billmen (plural) Billmans (plural)

Rhymes With

gilman tillman stillman millman gillman tilghman milman dillman willman skillman spillman spilman

Questions

How do you pronounce billman?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɪlmən/.
What does billman mean?
A man who uses, or is armed with, a bill or hooked axe.
Where does billman come from?
From bill + -man.

How to pronounce billman

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/bˈɪlmən/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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