Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

servicewoman

/ˈsɜːvɪsˌwʊmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.05 in modern English

Syllables: ser-vice-wom-an
IPA: /ˈsɜːvɪsˌwʊmən/

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A woman who serves in the armed forces.

Example Sentences

"The run honors the 160 women who have been killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. There's one mile for each of the fallen servicewomen."
"Unlike some Western countries it remains rare for Russian servicewomen to go to war."

Etymology

Etymology tree English service Proto-Germanic *wībą Proto-West Germanic *wīb Old English wīf Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Old English wīfmann Middle English woman Middle English -woman English -woman English servicewoman From service + -woman.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈsɜːvɪsˌwʊmən/

Inflected Forms

servicewomen (plural)

Phrases

ex-servicewoman

Frequently Paired Words

serviceman

Synonyms

woman military woman

Questions

How do you pronounce servicewoman?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɜːvɪsˌwʊmən/.
What does servicewoman mean?: A woman who serves in the armed forces.
Where does servicewoman come from?: Etymology tree English service Proto-Germanic *wībą Proto-West Germanic *wīb Old English wīf Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Old English wīfmann Middle English woman Middle English -woman English -woman English servicewoman From service + -woman.

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