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suffragette

/ˌsʌf.ɹəˈd͡ʒɛt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables
suf-fragette
IPA
/ˌsʌf.ɹəˈd͡ʒɛt/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A female supporter, often militant, of women's right to vote in the early 20th century, especially in Great Britain.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From suffrage + -ette, first used as a derisive label by the Daily Mail in 1906, but eventually adopted by the WSPU itself.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌsʌf.ɹəˈd͡ʒɛt/
  • British English: /ˌsʌf.ɹəˈd͡ʒɛt/

Inflected Forms

suffragettes (plural)

Derived Forms

antisuffragette suffragetic suffragetting suffragettism suffrajitsu

Frequently Paired Words

suffragent

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce suffragette?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsʌf.ɹəˈd͡ʒɛt/.
What does suffragette mean?
A female supporter, often militant, of women's right to vote in the early 20th century, especially in Great Britain.
Where does suffragette come from?
From suffrage + -ette, first used as a derisive label by the Daily Mail in 1906, but eventually adopted by the WSPU itself.

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