Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quarterman

/kwˈɔɹtɚmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.57 in modern English

Syllables
quar-ter-man
IPA
/kwˈɔɹtɚmən/
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

noun

A foreman in a shipyard

Etymology

From quarter + man.

Inflected Forms

Quartermans (plural) quartermen (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Quartermain

Questions

How do you pronounce quarterman?
The recorded pronunciation is /kwˈɔɹtɚmən/.
What does quarterman mean?
A surname.
Where does quarterman come from?
From quarter + man.

How to pronounce quarterman

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “quarterman”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/kwˈɔɹtɚmən/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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