Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

taskmaster

/ˈtæskˌmæstɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.37 in modern English

Syllables: taskmas-ter
IPA: /ˈtæskˌmæstɚ/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who supervises workers, especially one who imposes hard or burdensome work.

noun

A source of hard work or responsibility.

Example Sentences

"And the Lord said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows"
"Everyone knows the enthusiasm is inauthentic and only for show, but artifice and inauthenticity are perfectly adequate for the politicization taskmasters. […] It all looked so easy when the competent were at the helm, but reality is a cruel taskmaster, and all the excuses that worked as an underling wear thin once the incompetent are in leadership roles."

Etymology

From task + master.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈtæskˌmæstɚ/

Inflected Forms

taskmasters (plural)

Derived Forms

taskmasterly taskmastership

Questions

How do you pronounce taskmaster?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtæskˌmæstɚ/.
What does taskmaster mean?: Someone who supervises workers, especially one who imposes hard or burdensome work.
Where does taskmaster come from?: From task + master.

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