Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

receptionist

/ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃə.nɪst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.26 in modern English

Syllables
re-cep-tion-ist
IPA
/ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃə.nɪst/
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An employee (such as a secretary) who works in reception (receiving visitors and/or calls) for a person or business, especially an office.

noun

A proponent of receptionism.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Recorded since 1901, derived from reception + -ist.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃə.nɪst/
  • British English: /ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃə.nɪst/

Inflected Forms

receptionists (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

receipt receive receptacle receptive receptor

Questions

How do you pronounce receptionist?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃə.nɪst/.
What does receptionist mean?
An employee (such as a secretary) who works in reception (receiving visitors and/or calls) for a person or business, especially an office.
Where does receptionist come from?
Recorded since 1901, derived from reception + -ist.

How to pronounce receptionist

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