Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

serviceman

/sˈɝvəsmˌæn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.61 in modern English

Syllables
ser-vice-man
IPA
/sˈɝvəsmˌæn/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A man who serves in the armed forces.

noun

A person, especially a man, employed in service and maintenance of equipment.

Etymology

From service + -man.

Inflected Forms

servicemen (plural)

Phrases

ex-serviceman national serviceman

Frequently Paired Words

servicewoman soldier

Synonyms

man military man

Questions

How do you pronounce serviceman?
The recorded pronunciation is /sˈɝvəsmˌæn/.
What does serviceman mean?
A man who serves in the armed forces.
Where does serviceman come from?
From service + -man.

How to pronounce serviceman

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