Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

buckraker

/ˈbʌkˌɹeɪkəɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: buck-rak-er
IPA: /ˈbʌkˌɹeɪkəɹ/

21

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A well-connected journalist who uses his or her connections to earn a large sum of money from endeavors outside of ordinary work.

Informal

Etymology

Blend of buck + muckraker.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

buckrakers (plural)

Derived Forms

buckraking

Questions

How do you pronounce buckraker?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbʌkˌɹeɪkəɹ/.
What does buckraker mean?: A well-connected journalist who uses his or her connections to earn a large sum of money from endeavors outside of ordinary work.
Where does buckraker come from?: Blend of buck + muckraker.

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