Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

egot

/ˈiː.ɡɒt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.79 in modern English

Syllables: egot
IPA: /ˈiː.ɡɒt/

5

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Four major annual US entertainment awards: the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony.

Example Sentences

"Billions of dollars; millions of followers; EGOT status; a household name across the world."

Etymology

Initialism, coined by actor Philip Michael Thomas.

Questions

How do you pronounce egot?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈiː.ɡɒt/.
What does egot mean?: Four major annual US entertainment awards: the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony.
Where does egot come from?: Initialism, coined by actor Philip Michael Thomas.

How to pronounce egot

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