Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

upmanship

/ˈʌpmənʃˌɪp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables
up-man-ship
IPA
/ˈʌpmənʃˌɪp/
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Only used in one-upmanship

Rhymes With

Questions

How do you pronounce upmanship?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʌpmənʃˌɪp/.
What does upmanship mean?
Only used in one-upmanship

How to pronounce upmanship

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