Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bridgeman

/bɹˈɪdʒmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables: bridge-man
IPA: /bɹˈɪdʒmən/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

noun

A worker who operates a moving bridge.

Example Sentences

"The bridgemen raise and lower the bridge, a movable platform which extends from the end of the wharf to the prow of the boat."

Etymology

From bridge + -man.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: bridge

Inflected Forms

Bridgemans (plural) bridgemen (plural)

Homonyms

bridgman

Rhymes With

bridgman

Questions

How do you pronounce bridgeman?: The recorded pronunciation is /bɹˈɪdʒmən/.
What does bridgeman mean?: A surname.
Where does bridgeman come from?: From bridge + -man.

How to pronounce bridgeman

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