Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

needleman

/nˈidəlmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.83 in modern English

Syllables
needle-man
IPA
/nˈidəlmən/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Danish.

noun

A man who works with a needle; a male embroiderer, sewer, etc.

Etymology

English translation of the Danish surname Nadelmann.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Needlemans (plural) needlemen (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce needleman?
The recorded pronunciation is /nˈidəlmən/.
What does needleman mean?
A surname from Danish.
Where does needleman come from?
It is traced to Danish.

How to pronounce needleman

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