Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

electrician

/ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.26 in modern English

Syllables
elec-tri-cian
IPA
/ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪʃən/
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tradesperson who installs, repairs and maintains electrical wiring and equipment.

noun

A scientist who studies electricity.

Archaic

Etymology

Etymology tree New Latin ēlectricusbor. English electric Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English electrician From electric + -ian.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪʃən/
  • British English: /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪʃ(ə)n/

Usage

Inflected Forms

electricians (plural)

Phrases

state electrician

Frequently Paired Words

electric electronic electrical electricity electromagnetic

Rhymes With

position addition competition commission mission condition edition definition opposition permission tradition recognition

Questions

How do you pronounce electrician?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪʃən/.
What does electrician mean?
A tradesperson who installs, repairs and maintains electrical wiring and equipment.
Where does electrician come from?
Etymology tree New Latin ēlectricusbor. English electric Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English electrician From electric + -ian.

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