How to pronounce philatelist
American English pronunciation
fih-LAT-uh-list
- IPA
- /fɪˈlætəlɪst/
- Syllables
- fih · LAT · uh · list (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What philatelist means
A stamp collector or an expert on stamps
In a sentence: The philatelist showed us a stamp with an upside-down airplane on it.
Where it comes from: It's philately plus -ist. Philately was made from Greek words for "love" and for a tax that had already been paid, which is what a stamp shows.
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