Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

awoman

/eɪˈwʊmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables: awom-an
IPA: /eɪˈwʊmən/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Form of amen concluding a prayer, focusing on the existence of women.

Humorous

Example Sentences

"Amen (or Awoman) said the Choir:[…]"
"AMEN! (or as my feminist best friend teases me, AWOMAN!)"
"Amen! (or awoman)"
">LET'S IGNORE THE FLAMERS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR POSITION!! / Amen Awoman"
"Amen. / or / Awoman. / Depending on gender."
"Prayer of Damnation / Mother in Hell, /[…]/ AWoman!"

Etymology

Modeled on amen with woman, based on the folk etymology that amen is derived from men. The choice of woman rather than the plural women is possibly to keep a similar-sounding ending.

Usage

Humorous

Inflected Forms

a-women (alternative) awomen (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce awoman?: The recorded pronunciation is /eɪˈwʊmən/.
What does awoman mean?: Form of amen concluding a prayer, focusing on the existence of women.
Where does awoman come from?: Modeled on amen with woman, based on the folk etymology that amen is derived from men. The choice of woman rather than the plural women is possibly to keep a similar-sounding ending.

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