Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ministership

/mˈɪnɪstɚʃɪp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.08 in modern English

Syllables
min-is-ter-ship
IPA
/mˈɪnɪstɚʃɪp/
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The position held by a minister

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English minister Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English ministership From minister + -ship.

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How do you pronounce ministership?
The recorded pronunciation is /mˈɪnɪstɚʃɪp/.
What does ministership mean?
The position held by a minister
Where does ministership come from?
Etymology tree English minister Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English ministership From minister + -ship.

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