Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

electrocutioner

/ɪˌlɛktɹəˈkjuʃənɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: e-lec-tro-cu-tion-er
IPA: /ɪˌlɛktɹəˈkjuʃənɚ/

19

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An executioner who carries out an execution by means of electricity.

Example Sentences

"'Then the electrocutioner turned on the switch and when he did Willie Francis' lips puffed out and he groaned and jumped so that the chair came off the floor. Apparently the switch was turned on twice and then the condemned man yelled: 'Take it off. Let me breath.""
"Smiling as I throw the switch that takes away their breath I see life as an interruption to the tune of death"

Etymology

Blend of electrocution + executioner, or electrocution + -er

Word Breakdown

Root: *sekʷ-
Suffix: electrocution

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪˌlɛktɹəˈkjuʃənɚ/
British English: /ɪˌlɛktɹəˈkjuːʃənə/

Inflected Forms

electrocutioners (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

electrocution electrocute

Questions

How do you pronounce electrocutioner?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˌlɛktɹəˈkjuʃənɚ/.
What does electrocutioner mean?: An executioner who carries out an execution by means of electricity.
Where does electrocutioner come from?: Blend of electrocution + executioner, or electrocution + -er

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