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newspaperman

/ˈn(j)uspeɪpəɹˌmæn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables
news-pa-per-man
IPA
/ˈn(j)uspeɪpəɹˌmæn/
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A man who works in the production of the text of a newspaper; a reporter, editor, etc.

Etymology

From newspaper + -man. Compare paperboy.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈn(j)uspeɪpəɹˌmæn/

Inflected Forms

newspapermen (plural)

Synonyms

pressman

Questions

How do you pronounce newspaperman?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈn(j)uspeɪpəɹˌmæn/.
What does newspaperman mean?
A man who works in the production of the text of a newspaper; a reporter, editor, etc.
Where does newspaperman come from?
From newspaper + -man. Compare paperboy.

How to pronounce newspaperman

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