Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deanship

/ˈdiːnʃɪp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English

Syllables: dean-ship
IPA: /ˈdiːnʃɪp/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The position or role of a dean.

Etymology

Etymology tree English dean Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English deanship From dean + -ship.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈdiːnʃɪp/

Inflected Forms

deanships (plural)

Synonyms

deanery

Questions

How do you pronounce deanship?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdiːnʃɪp/.
What does deanship mean?: The position or role of a dean.
Where does deanship come from?: Etymology tree English dean Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English deanship From dean + -ship.

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