Speakur

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necromancer

/ˈnɛkɹəˌmænsɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.61 in modern English

Syllables
necro-mancer
IPA
/ˈnɛkɹəˌmænsɚ/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who practices or performs necromancy.

Example Sentences

Etymology

An alteration of nigromancer after necromancy, equivalent to necromancy + -er.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈnɛkɹəˌmænsɚ/
  • British English: /ˈnɛkɹə(ʊ)ˌmænsə/

Inflected Forms

necromancers (plural) nigromancer (alternative) necromance (alternative)

Derived Forms

necromanceress necromancess

Phrases

raise hell raise the dead

Frequently Paired Words

necromance necromantic hellraiser raise hell raise the dead

Synonyms

necromant sciomancer sorcerer magician wizard thaumaturge thaumaturgist

Questions

How do you pronounce necromancer?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɛkɹəˌmænsɚ/.
What does necromancer mean?
A person who practices or performs necromancy.
Where does necromancer come from?
An alteration of nigromancer after necromancy, equivalent to necromancy + -er.

How to pronounce necromancer

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