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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leadman

/ˈliːdmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lead-man
IPA
/ˈliːdmən/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The male leader of a group of workers, who reports to a supervisor.

noun

One who leads a dance

Obsolete

noun

A member of the set decoration department on a film set who is responsible for the props and swing gang and/or set dressers.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From lead + -man.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

leadmen (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce leadman?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈliːdmən/.
What does leadman mean?
The male leader of a group of workers, who reports to a supervisor.
Where does leadman come from?
From lead + -man.

How to pronounce leadman

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