Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

freedman

[ˈfɹiːdmæn]

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.96 in modern English

Syllables
freed-man
IPA
[ˈfɹiːdmæn]
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A man who has been released from a condition of slavery.

name

A surname.

name

A surname.

name

A surname.

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Etymology

From freed + man.

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Questions

How do you pronounce freedman?
The recorded pronunciation is [ˈfɹiːdmæn].
What does freedman mean?
A man who has been released from a condition of slavery.
Where does freedman come from?
It is traced to German.

How to pronounce freedman

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling ([ˈfɹiːdmæn]) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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