Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scotsman

/ˈskɑts.mən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.07 in modern English

Syllables: scots-man
IPA: /ˈskɑts.mən/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A man from Scotland; a Scot.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English Scottisman. By surface analysis, Scots + -man.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈskɑts.mən/

Inflected Forms

Scotsmen (plural)

Phrases

no true Scotsman fallacy

Frequently Paired Words

Scotsperson Scotswoman

Synonyms

Sandy Sawney Scotchman Scottishman

Rhymes With

yachtsman gottesman brotzman protzman

Questions

How do you pronounce scotsman?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskɑts.mən/.
What does scotsman mean?: A man from Scotland; a Scot.
Where does scotsman come from?: Inherited from Middle English Scottisman. By surface analysis, Scots + -man.

How to pronounce scotsman

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