Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subcontractor

/səbkˈɑntɹˌæktɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.72 in modern English

Syllables: sub-con-trac-tor
IPA: /səbkˈɑntɹˌæktɚ/

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A contractor hired by another contractor (often a general contractor) and thus employed by that contractor rather than directly hired by the customer.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English contractor English subcontractor From sub- + contractor.

Inflected Forms

subcontractors (plural)

Phrases

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Frequently Paired Words

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Synonyms

sub

Rhymes With

contractor

Questions

How do you pronounce subcontractor?: The recorded pronunciation is /səbkˈɑntɹˌæktɚ/.
What does subcontractor mean?: A contractor hired by another contractor (often a general contractor) and thus employed by that contractor rather than directly hired by the customer.
Where does subcontractor come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English contractor English subcontractor From sub- + contractor.

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