Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pitchman

/pˈɪtʃmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables: pitch-man
IPA: /pˈɪtʃmən/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A salesman, especially one who aggressively markets wares from a street stall, or a carnival or side show act.

Example Sentences

"The pitchman swept his cane in a slow acceleration over the heads of the crowd and then suddenly pointed the silver cap toward Billy and the shill."

Etymology

From pitch + man.

Inflected Forms

pitchmen (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

huckster spruiker

Synonyms

peddler pedlar hawker

Rhymes With

wichmann hitchman wichman fritchman

Questions

How do you pronounce pitchman?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɪtʃmən/.
What does pitchman mean?: A salesman, especially one who aggressively markets wares from a street stall, or a carnival or side show act.
Where does pitchman come from?: From pitch + man.

How to pronounce pitchman

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