Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

businessperson

/bˈɪznəspˈɝsən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables: busi-nessper-son
IPA: /bˈɪznəspˈɝsən/

18

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person in business, or one who works at a commercial institution.

Etymology

From business + person.

Inflected Forms

businesspersons (plural) businesspeople (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

businessman businesswoman

Synonyms

bourgeois

Rhymes With

person mcpherson worsen macpherson gerson merson burson berson christoffersen searson urson mcphearson

Questions

How do you pronounce businessperson?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɪznəspˈɝsən/.
What does businessperson mean?: A person in business, or one who works at a commercial institution.
Where does businessperson come from?: From business + person.

How to pronounce businessperson

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