Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jobseeker

/ˈd͡ʒɒbˌsiː.kɘ(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.10 in modern English

Syllables
job-seek-er
IPA
/ˈd͡ʒɒbˌsiː.kɘ(ɹ)/
22
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person seeking employment.

noun

An unemployed person who must demonstrate active jobseeking efforts to qualify for government assistance.

Australian usage; British usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From job + seeker.

Usage

Inflected Forms

jobseekers (plural) job seeker (alternative) job-seeker (alternative)

Phrases

Jobseeker's Allowance

Frequently Paired Words

employer

Questions

How do you pronounce jobseeker?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɒbˌsiː.kɘ(ɹ)/.
What does jobseeker mean?
A person seeking employment.
Where does jobseeker come from?
From job + seeker.

How to pronounce jobseeker

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “jobseeker”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈd͡ʒɒbˌsiː.kɘ(ɹ)/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “jobseeker”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “jobseeker” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.