Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mortician

/mɔː(ɹ)ˈtɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables
mor-ti-cian
IPA
/mɔː(ɹ)ˈtɪʃən/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An undertaker or funeral director; especially, one who is also the embalmer or cremator.

American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin mort- (“death”) + -ician.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

morticians (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

mortification mortuary

Synonyms

undertaker funeral undertaker funeral director

Rhymes With

position addition competition commission mission condition edition definition opposition permission tradition recognition

Questions

How do you pronounce mortician?
The recorded pronunciation is /mɔː(ɹ)ˈtɪʃən/.
What does mortician mean?
An undertaker or funeral director; especially, one who is also the embalmer or cremator.
Where does mortician come from?
From Latin mort- (“death”) + -ician.

How to pronounce mortician

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