Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

governorship

/ɡˈʌvɚnɚʃˌɪp/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.92 in modern English

Syllables: gov-er-nor-ship
IPA: /ɡˈʌvɚnɚʃˌɪp/

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The office or term of a governor; the state or condition of being a governor.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"He conducted what he calls “a separate but equal kind of governorship.”"

Etymology

Etymology tree English governor Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English governorship From governor + -ship.

Usage

Inflected Forms

governorships (plural) governourship (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce governorship?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈʌvɚnɚʃˌɪp/.
What does governorship mean?: The office or term of a governor; the state or condition of being a governor.
Where does governorship come from?: Etymology tree English governor Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English governorship From governor + -ship.

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