Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

navalist

/ˈneɪvəlɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: naval-ist
IPA: /ˈneɪvəlɪst/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An advocate of the navy or of naval power.

Example Sentences

"Franz Ferdinand was a navalist determined to consolidate Austrian dominance in the Adriatic through the construction of a fleet of dreadnoughts […]."

Etymology

From naval + -ist.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: naval

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈneɪvəlɪst/

Inflected Forms

navalists (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce navalist?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈneɪvəlɪst/.
What does navalist mean?: An advocate of the navy or of naval power.
Where does navalist come from?: From naval + -ist.

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