Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

username

/jˈuzɚnˌeɪm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.76 in modern English

Syllables: us-er-name
IPA: /jˈuzɚnˌeɪm/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A name or string of characters used as a person's identification on an individual computer system.

Example Sentences

"His username and password on his Apple PC is VolvestarcXXX."

Etymology

From user + name.

Inflected Forms

usernames (plural) user name (alternative)

Derived Forms

usernamed

Frequently Paired Words

password user account user ID

Synonyms

access access code credential handle identity login name

Questions

How do you pronounce username?: The recorded pronunciation is /jˈuzɚnˌeɪm/.
What does username mean?: A name or string of characters used as a person's identification on an individual computer system.
Where does username come from?: From user + name.

How to pronounce username

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