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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wireman

/ˈwaɪə(ɹ)mən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables
wire-man
IPA
/ˈwaɪə(ɹ)mən/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who works with wire; primarily someone who connects electric wiring.

noun

A person who sets up electronic surveillance.

name

A surname.

Etymology

From wire + -man.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

wiremen (plural) Wiremans (plural)

Rhymes With

fireman firemen fairman

Questions

How do you pronounce wireman?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwaɪə(ɹ)mən/.
What does wireman mean?
Someone who works with wire; primarily someone who connects electric wiring.
Where does wireman come from?
From wire + -man.

How to pronounce wireman

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