Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shermanesque

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sher-manesque
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the intent of refusing a nomination to public office, or of refusing to serve in such office if elected.

Etymology

From Sherman + -esque, after American Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman, who declined when being considered as a possible Republican candidate for the presidential election of 1884, saying, "I will not accept if nominated and will not serve if elected."

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Shermanesque (comparative) most Shermanesque (superlative)

Questions

What does shermanesque mean?
Having the intent of refusing a nomination to public office, or of refusing to serve in such office if elected.
Where does shermanesque come from?
From Sherman + -esque, after American Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman, who declined when being considered as a possible Republican candidate for the presidential election of 1884, saying, "I will not accept if nominated and will not serve if elected."

How to pronounce shermanesque

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “shermanesque”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “shermanesque”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “shermanesque” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.