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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scotchman

/ˈskɒt͡ʃmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables
scotch-man
IPA
/ˈskɒt͡ʃmən/
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A man from Scotland.

Obsolete

noun

A person from Scotland.

Obsolete

noun

A piece of wood or stiff hide placed over shrouds and other rigging to prevent chafe by the running gear.

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English Scocheman. By surface analysis, Scotch + -man.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Scotchmen (plural)

Synonyms

Scotsman Scot

Questions

How do you pronounce scotchman?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskɒt͡ʃmən/.
What does scotchman mean?
A man from Scotland.
Where does scotchman come from?
Inherited from Middle English Scocheman. By surface analysis, Scotch + -man.

How to pronounce scotchman

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