Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pulitzer

/ˈpʊlɪtsɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.35 in modern English

Syllables: Pu-lit-zer
IPA: /ˈpʊlɪtsɚ/

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Ellipsis of Pulitzer Prize.

name

Example Sentences

"He's won three Pulitzers in his career as a journalist."
"Just don't expect getting that promotion or winning that Pulitzer to punch your ticket to bliss."

Etymology

See Pulitzer Prize.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpʊlɪtsɚ/
British English: /ˈpʊlɪtsə/

Inflected Forms

Pulitzers (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce pulitzer?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpʊlɪtsɚ/.
What does pulitzer mean?: Ellipsis of Pulitzer Prize.
Where does pulitzer come from?: See Pulitzer Prize.

How to pronounce pulitzer

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