Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

freelancer

/ˈfɹiˌlæn.səɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.00 in modern English

Syllables: free-lan-cer
IPA: /ˈfɹiˌlæn.səɹ/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who freelances.

noun

One who performs duties outside of the chain of command and SOPs.

Etymology

Etymology tree English freelance Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English freelancer From freelance + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈfɹiˌlæn.səɹ/
British English: /ˈfɹiː.lɑːn.sə/

Inflected Forms

freelancers (plural)

Derived Forms

permalancer

Synonyms

freelance free-lance free lance independent self-employed person

Questions

How do you pronounce freelancer?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɹiˌlæn.səɹ/.
What does freelancer mean?: Someone who freelances.
Where does freelancer come from?: Etymology tree English freelance Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English freelancer From freelance + -er.

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