How to pronounce journeyman
American English pronunciation
JUR-nee-mun
- IPA
- /ˈdʒɝnimən/
- Syllables
- JUR · nee · mun (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What journeyman means
A trained worker who has finished learning a trade
In a sentence: After years of training, Leo became a journeyman builder.
Where it comes from: Its first part comes from an old French word for a day's work, since these workers were often paid by the day.
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