Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

englishwoman

/ˈɪŋɡlɪʃwˌʊmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables: en-glish-wom-an
IPA: /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃwˌʊmən/

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A female native or inhabitant of England; a woman who is English by birth, descent or naturalisation.

Etymology

From Middle English Englishwoman, equivalent to English + -woman. Compare Englishman.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: Englishwoman

Inflected Forms

Englishwomen (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

English Englishman Englishperson

Questions

How do you pronounce englishwoman?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃwˌʊmən/.
What does englishwoman mean?: A female native or inhabitant of England; a woman who is English by birth, descent or naturalisation.
Where does englishwoman come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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