Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heptathlete

/ˈhɛp.tæθ.lit/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

Syllables
hep-tath-lete
IPA
/ˈhɛp.tæθ.lit/
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An athlete who competes in the heptathlon.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Afroasiatic *sṗɣ? Proto-Semitic *šabʕ-bor.? Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥ Proto-Hellenic *heptə́ Ancient Greek ἑπτᾰ́ (heptắ)bor. English hepta- English athlete English heptathlete From hepta- + athlete.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈhɛp.tæθ.lit/

Inflected Forms

heptathletes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

decathlete

Questions

How do you pronounce heptathlete?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɛp.tæθ.lit/.
What does heptathlete mean?
An athlete who competes in the heptathlon.
Where does heptathlete come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Afroasiatic *sṗɣ? Proto-Semitic *šabʕ-bor.? Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥ Proto-Hellenic *heptə́ Ancient Greek ἑπτᾰ́ (heptắ)bor. English hepta- English athlete English heptathlete From hepta- + athlete.

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