Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shearman

/ʃˈiɹmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables: shear-man
IPA: /ʃˈiɹmən/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One whose occupation is to shear cloth.

noun

One whose occupation is to shear sheep.

name

Etymology

From Middle English schereman, scherman; equivalent to shear + -man.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: schereman
Suffix: shear

Inflected Forms

shearmen (plural) shearsman (alternative) Shearmans (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce shearman?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃˈiɹmən/.
What does shearman mean?: One whose occupation is to shear cloth.
Where does shearman come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce shearman

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