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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

committeeman

/kəmˈɪtimən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English

Syllables
com-mit-tee-man
IPA
/kəmˈɪtimən/
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A man who is a member of a committee

noun

A man who is a local leader of a political party

American usage

Etymology

From committee + -man.

Usage

Inflected Forms

committeemen (plural)

Phrases

precinct committeeman

Frequently Paired Words

committeeperson committeewoman

Questions

How do you pronounce committeeman?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəmˈɪtimən/.
What does committeeman mean?
A man who is a member of a committee
Where does committeeman come from?
From committee + -man.

How to pronounce committeeman

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