Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

saxman

/sˈæksmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables: sax-man
IPA: /sˈæksmən/

15

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A male saxophonist.

name

Countable

name

A placename, from the surname:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename, from the surname:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename, from the surname:

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"It's been 19 years since keyboardist Les McCann and saxman Eddie Harris first joined forces at the Montreux Jazz Festival--an occasion preserved on the wildly popular LP Swiss Movement--so it's about time to try it again, don't you think?"

Etymology

From sax + -man.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: sax

Usage

Inflected Forms

saxmen (plural) Saxmans (plural)

Rhymes With

waxman paxman flaxman

Questions

How do you pronounce saxman?: The recorded pronunciation is /sˈæksmən/.
What does saxman mean?: A male saxophonist.
Where does saxman come from?: From sax + -man.

How to pronounce saxman

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