Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

earwitness

/ˈɪɹwɪtnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ear-wit-ness
IPA
/ˈɪɹwɪtnəs/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To hear an event or incident directly.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From ear + witness, by analogy with eyewitness.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɪɹwɪtnəs/
  • British English: /ˈɪə̯wɪtnəs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Questions

How do you pronounce earwitness?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪɹwɪtnəs/.
What does earwitness mean?
A witness who provides evidence or testimony based on auditory observations.
Where does earwitness come from?
From ear + witness, by analogy with eyewitness.

How to pronounce earwitness

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