Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

councilmember

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables
coun-cilmem-ber
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A councilman or councilwoman; a member of a council, often a city council or town council.

American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From council + member.

Usage

Inflected Forms

councilmembers (plural)

Synonyms

councilperson councilor councillor councilman councilwoman selectperson selectman selectwoman

Questions

What does councilmember mean?
A councilman or councilwoman; a member of a council, often a city council or town council.
Where does councilmember come from?
From council + member.

How to pronounce councilmember

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