Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

midshipman

/mˈɪdʃˈɪpmən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.58 in modern English

Syllables: mid-ship-man
IPA: /mˈɪdʃˈɪpmən/

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An officer of the lowest rank in several navies; especially, a trainee officer.

noun

A midshipman fish.

Inflected Forms

midshipmen (plural)

Derived Forms

middie midshipmanship midshipmite

Phrases

midshipman fish midshipman's hitch plainfin midshipman

Frequently Paired Words

shipmaster shipman

Rhymes With

shipman lipman lippman lippmann chipman

Questions

How do you pronounce midshipman?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˈɪdʃˈɪpmən/.
What does midshipman mean?: An officer of the lowest rank in several navies; especially, a trainee officer.

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