Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

workmanship

/ˈwɜːk.mən.ʃɪp/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.09 in modern English

Syllables: work-man-ship
IPA: /ˈwɜːk.mən.ʃɪp/

25

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The skill of an artisan or craftsman.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The quality of something made by an artisan or craftsman.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The standard of workmanship from Eastleigh Locomotive Works has often been acknowledged as being of a high order and this standard will have to be maintained - improved, even - when motive power other than steam is the mainstay of our railway system."
"Mind you, clothes were clothes in those days. There was a great deal of them, lavish both in material and in workmanship."

Etymology

From Middle English werkmanschipe, equivalent to workman + -ship.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: werkmanschipe
Suffix: workman

Usage

Inflected Forms

workmanships (plural)

Synonyms

craftsmanship craft

Questions

How do you pronounce workmanship?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɜːk.mən.ʃɪp/.
What does workmanship mean?: The skill of an artisan or craftsman.
Where does workmanship come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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