Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pulitzer prize

/ˌpʊlɪtsɚ ˈpɹaɪz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.33 in modern English

Syllables: pulitzer prize
IPA: /ˌpʊlɪtsɚ ˈpɹaɪz/

35

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An annual American award given for journalism, literature, and music

Example Sentences

"She won a Pulitzer Prize for her reporting on health care."

Etymology

Established in 1917 by provisions in the will of American (Hungarian-born) Joseph Pulitzer (1847–1911), who had made his fortune as a newspaper publisher.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌpʊlɪtsɚ ˈpɹaɪz/
British English: /ˌpʊlɪtsə ˈpɹaɪz/

Inflected Forms

Pulitzer Prizes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Pulitzer

Questions

How do you pronounce pulitzer prize?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpʊlɪtsɚ ˈpɹaɪz/.
What does pulitzer prize mean?: An annual American award given for journalism, literature, and music
Where does pulitzer prize come from?: Established in 1917 by provisions in the will of American (Hungarian-born) Joseph Pulitzer (1847–1911), who had made his fortune as a newspaper publisher.

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