Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

directorship

/dɚˈɛktɚʃˌɪp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English

Syllables
di-rec-tor-ship
IPA
/dɚˈɛktɚʃˌɪp/
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The office of a director.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

directorships (plural)

Phrases

board of directors managing director

Frequently Paired Words

board of directors directionality dirigibility dirigisme managing director ownership

Synonyms

directorate

Questions

How do you pronounce directorship?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɚˈɛktɚʃˌɪp/.
What does directorship mean?
The office of a director.
Where does directorship come from?
Etymology tree English director Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English directorship From director + -ship.

How to pronounce directorship

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