dealmaker
/ˈdɪəɫˌmeɪkə(ɹ)/noun
dealmaker is spelled D-E-A-L-M-A-K-E-R: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 134,976th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, dealmaker means “One who makes or brokers business or political transactions” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of dealmaker is dealmakers.
How many letters and syllables are in dealmaker?
| Letters | 9: D-E-A-L-M-A-K-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 20 million words; the 134,976th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is dealmaker?
Dealmaker appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 134,976th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce dealmaker?
- UK /ˈdɪəɫˌmeɪkə(ɹ)/
Dealmaker has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of dealmaker
- dealmakers plural
- deal-maker
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dealmaker mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who makes or brokers business or political transactions.
Near-synonym: broker
- 2
A factor in a negotiation that tips the balance so as to change the answer from no to yes.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does dealmaker come from?
From deal + maker.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).