Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

draftee

/dɹæfˈti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.98 in modern English

Syllables: draftee
IPA: /dɹæfˈti/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who is drafted (into a military service, etc).

Example Sentences

"During a televised interview on Wednesday, Shoigu said Russia would be targeting 300,000 draftees, mainly those with recent military experience."

Etymology

From draft + -ee.

Inflected Forms

draftees (plural)

Synonyms

conscript inductee

Homonyms

drafty draughty (one pronunication)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce draftee?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɹæfˈti/.
What does draftee mean?: One who is drafted (into a military service, etc).
Where does draftee come from?: From draft + -ee.

How to pronounce draftee

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