Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clientelist

/klaɪ.ənˈtɛl.ɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables
clien-telist
IPA
/klaɪ.ənˈtɛl.ɪst/
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to clientelism.

noun

A proponent of clientelism.

Etymology

From clientele + -ist.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /klaɪ.ənˈtɛl.ɪst/
  • British English: [klaɪ.n̩ˈtɛl.ɪst]

Inflected Forms

Questions

How do you pronounce clientelist?
The recorded pronunciation is /klaɪ.ənˈtɛl.ɪst/.
What does clientelist mean?
Of or relating to clientelism.
Where does clientelist come from?
From clientele + -ist.

How to pronounce clientelist

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