Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

verbalist

/ˈvɜɹbələst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: verb-al-ist
IPA: /ˈvɜɹbələst/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who possesses verbal or oratorical skill.

noun

One who favours words or the wording of something over its meaning or the idea behind it.

Etymology

From verbal + -ist.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: verbal

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈvɜɹbələst/
British English: /ˈvɜːbəlɪst/

Inflected Forms

verbalists (plural)

Derived Forms

verbalistic

Synonyms

wordster

Rhymes With

herbalist cruciverbalist

Questions

How do you pronounce verbalist?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvɜɹbələst/.
What does verbalist mean?: One who possesses verbal or oratorical skill.
Where does verbalist come from?: From verbal + -ist.

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