Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

explainee

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ex-plainee
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who receives an explanation.

Example Sentences

"To be a skilled explainer, one has also to take account of the explainees, and their social and cultural backgrounds, motivations, linguistic ability, and previous knowledge – and plan accordingly before embarking upon the explanation."

Etymology

From explain + -ee.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: explain

Inflected Forms

explainees (plural)

Questions

What does explainee mean?: Someone who receives an explanation.
Where does explainee come from?: From explain + -ee.

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