Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tapist

/ˈteɪpɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tapist
IPA: /ˈteɪpɪst/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who prepares tape recordings.

Example Sentences

"1996, Official Oklahoma Administrative Code (page 415), quoting Kenneth Jernigan As the library's aim is quality transcriptions in tape format, volunteer tapists will be asked to take a voice test."

Etymology

From tape + -ist.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: tape

Inflected Forms

tapists (plural)

Phrases

red-tapist

Frequently Paired Words

red-tapist

Rhymes With

rapist papist

Questions

How do you pronounce tapist?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈteɪpɪst/.
What does tapist mean?: A person who prepares tape recordings.
Where does tapist come from?: From tape + -ist.

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