Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

necrologist

/nəkɹˈɔlədʒɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
necrol-o-gist
IPA
/nəkɹˈɔlədʒɪst/
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who compiles a necrology.

Etymology

From necro- + -logist.

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How do you pronounce necrologist?
The recorded pronunciation is /nəkɹˈɔlədʒɪst/.
What does necrologist mean?
A person who compiles a necrology.
Where does necrologist come from?
From necro- + -logist.

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