Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

protectee

/pɹətˈɛkti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables: pro-tectee
IPA: /pɹətˈɛkti/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who is being protected.

noun

One who is being protected.

Example Sentences

"[Security personnel] seemed to come out of the woodwork from all directions, issuing orders, and rushing toward their protectees and seeking to secure the room."

Etymology

From protect + -ee.

Inflected Forms

protectees (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce protectee?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹətˈɛkti/.
What does protectee mean?: One who is being protected.
Where does protectee come from?: From protect + -ee.

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