Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

redman

/ɹˈɛdmˌæn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables: red-man
IPA: /ɹˈɛdmˌæn/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Alternative form of red man (“American Indian; Native American”, offensive).

Example Sentences

"Two redmen were close upon our trail. Ralph was about to shoot the foremost, but I seized his arm and bade him desist. At that critical moment one of the Indians rushed past the spot where we had concealed ourselves, […]"

Usage

Inflected Forms

Redmans (plural) redmen (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce redman?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈɛdmˌæn/.
What does redman mean?: A surname.

How to pronounce redman

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