Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

funambulist

/fjuːˈnæmbjʊlɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fu-nam-bu-list
IPA
/fjuːˈnæmbjʊlɪst/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tightrope walker or a similar performer on a slack rope.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French funambule or its source, Latin funambulus, from funis (“rope”) + ambulare (“walk”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

funambulists (plural)

Derived Forms

funambulate funambulistic

Frequently Paired Words

funambulism

Synonyms

tightrope walker

Questions

How do you pronounce funambulist?
The recorded pronunciation is /fjuːˈnæmbjʊlɪst/.
What does funambulist mean?
A tightrope walker or a similar performer on a slack rope.
Where does funambulist come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce funambulist

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