Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

workmanly

/ˈwɝkmənli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: work-man-ly
IPA: /ˈwɝkmənli/

21

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Befitting a workman; skilful; workmanlike.

adv

Befitting a workman; in skilful or workmanlike manner.

Etymology

From workman + -ly.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: werkmanly
Suffix: workman

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈwɝkmənli/
British English: /ˈwɜːkmənli/

Inflected Forms

more workmanly (comparative) most workmanly (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce workmanly?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɝkmənli/.
What does workmanly mean?: Befitting a workman; skilful; workmanlike.
Where does workmanly come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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