Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

salesperson

/sˈeɪlzpˌɝsən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English

Syllables
sales-per-son
IPA
/sˈeɪlzpˌɝsən/
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person whose job is to sell things, often in a shop or store.

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How do you pronounce salesperson?
The recorded pronunciation is /sˈeɪlzpˌɝsən/.
What does salesperson mean?
A person whose job is to sell things, often in a shop or store.
Where does salesperson come from?
Compound of sales + person.

How to pronounce salesperson

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