How to pronounce publicist
American English pronunciation
PUB-luh-sist
- IPA
- /ˈpʌbləsɪst/
- Syllables
- PUB · luh · sist (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What publicist means
A person paid to get someone talked about in the news
In a sentence: The singer's publicist set up interviews on three radio shows in one day.
Where it comes from: It comes from the French word publiciste, made from public plus -ist, an ending for a person who does something.
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