Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

portman

/pˈɔɹtmən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.06 in modern English

Syllables: port-man
IPA: /pˈɔɹtmən/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as an occupation.

noun

A burgess of a port, especially of one of the Cinque Ports.

Example Sentences

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Etymology

From port + man.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: portman

Inflected Forms

portmen (plural)

Rhymes With

ortman ortmann wartman fortman hortman zortman

Questions

How do you pronounce portman?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɔɹtmən/.
What does portman mean?: A surname originating as an occupation.
Where does portman come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce portman

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