Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

klansman

/klˈænzmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables
klans-man
IPA
/klˈænzmən/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Klansman.

noun

A man who is a member of the Ku Klux Klan.

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Etymology

From Klan + -s- + man. (Klan's man) (KKK clansman).

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How do you pronounce klansman?
The recorded pronunciation is /klˈænzmən/.
What does klansman mean?
Alternative letter-case form of Klansman.
Where does klansman come from?
From Klan + -s- + man. (Klan's man) (KKK clansman).

How to pronounce klansman

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