Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

statesmanship

/stˈeɪtsmənʃˌɪp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables: states-man-ship
IPA: /stˈeɪtsmənʃˌɪp/

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The skill of being a good statesman, the ability to perform well in political office.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English statesman Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English statesmanship From statesman + -ship.

Usage

Inflected Forms

statesmanships (plural) statemanship (alternative)

Synonyms

statecraft statism diplomacy

Questions

How do you pronounce statesmanship?: The recorded pronunciation is /stˈeɪtsmənʃˌɪp/.
What does statesmanship mean?: The skill of being a good statesman, the ability to perform well in political office.
Where does statesmanship come from?: Etymology tree English statesman Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English statesmanship From statesman + -ship.

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