How to pronounce soothsayer
American English pronunciation
SOOTH-say-ur
- IPA
- /ˈsuθˌseɪɚ/
- Syllables
- SOOTH · say · ur (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What soothsayer means
A person who claims to tell the future
In a sentence: In the old tale, a soothsayer warned the king about the coming storm.
Where it comes from: It's made from sooth, an old word for truth, and sayer, so it first meant someone who speaks the truth.
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