Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

newsman

/ˈn(j)uːzmæn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.39 in modern English

Syllables: news-man
IPA: /ˈn(j)uːzmæn/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A male reporter; a male person in the profession of providing news.

American usage

Etymology

From news + -man.

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

newsmen (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

newswoman

Questions

How do you pronounce newsman?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈn(j)uːzmæn/.
What does newsman mean?: A male reporter; a male person in the profession of providing news.
Where does newsman come from?: From news + -man.

How to pronounce newsman

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