Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

expat

/ˈɛksˌpæt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.01 in modern English

Syllables: ex-pat
IPA: /ˈɛksˌpæt/

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An expatriate; a person temporarily residing in a foreign nation, often for an occupation, training, or education.

Etymology

Clipping of expatriate.

Inflected Forms

expats (plural) ex-pat (alternative)

Derived Forms

lovepat Mexpat sexpat Texpat

Phrases

rex-pat

Synonyms

exile expatriate

Questions

How do you pronounce expat?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛksˌpæt/.
What does expat mean?: An expatriate; a person temporarily residing in a foreign nation, often for an occupation, training, or education.
Where does expat come from?: Clipping of expatriate.

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