announceress
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "The other day I heard a programme on the wireless: Jazz in miniature or something, records by [Louis] Armstrong. Several things struck me; […] [Sidney] Bechet’s phrase after Armstrong’s second pronouncement of ‘You take the T & P, I’ll take the L.M.N,’ or whatever it is, in 2.19 Blues (or “two one nine” blues, as the announceress called it)."
- "“Things are brightening up wonderfully,” said James. “What a good thing you tuned in.” / “I don’t recognize this announcer, do you?” I asked. / “Squeaky, rather. One of the announceresses, I dare say.”"
- "[I]f you tune in to the Italian radio or listen to the voices of the announcers (or more especially the announceresses) on Italian TV, you will immediately recognize the musical accent."