Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

journeyman

/ˈd͡ʒɝnimən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.91 in modern English

Syllables
jour-ney-man
IPA
/ˈd͡ʒɝnimən/
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tradesman who has completed an apprenticeship or equivalent educational path in a trade.

noun

A competent but undistinguished tradesman, especially one who works, and is paid by the day.

Derogatory

noun

A player who plays on many different teams during the course of his career.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English jorneman; from journe (from Old French jornee (“a day's work, a journey”)) and mon; equivalent to journey + -man.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: jorneman, jornee

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈd͡ʒɝnimən/
  • British English: /ˈd͡ʒɜːnimən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

journeymen (plural)

Derived Forms

journeymanship

Phrases

journeyman's piece

Frequently Paired Words

apprentice masterman master journeywoman

Synonyms

craftsman

Questions

How do you pronounce journeyman?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɝnimən/.
What does journeyman mean?
A tradesman who has completed an apprenticeship or equivalent educational path in a trade.
Where does journeyman come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce journeyman

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