Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leftenant

/lɛfˈtɛn.ənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables: lef-t-enant
IPA: /lɛfˈtɛn.ənt/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Archaic form of lieutenant.

Archaic

noun

Misspelling of lieutenant.

Example Sentences

"He is said to be a leftenant. Of the police force. A leftenant."

Etymology

Phonetic rendering of lieutenant (UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, US (archaic))

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /lɛfˈtɛn.ənt/

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

leftenants (plural)

Homonyms

lieutenant

Questions

How do you pronounce leftenant?: The recorded pronunciation is /lɛfˈtɛn.ənt/.
What does leftenant mean?: Archaic form of lieutenant.
Where does leftenant come from?: Phonetic rendering of lieutenant (UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, US (archaic))

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