emcee
/ˌɛmˈsiː/noun, verb
emcee is spelled E-M-C-E-E: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 40,267th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, emcee means “Master of ceremonies” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of emcee is emcees.
How many letters and syllables are in emcee?
| Letters | 5: E-M-C-E-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 40,267th 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 emcee?
Emcee appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 40,267th 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 emcee?
- /ˌɛmˈsiː/
Emcee has 2 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 emcee
- emcees plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- emceeing participle, present
- emceed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does emcee mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Master of ceremonies.
"I'm the emcee for tonight," he proclaimed. "I'll announce your program."
- 2
A rapper.
[…] mutating into all-star line-ups of emcees spitting hot bars over familiar beats, then to a single crew spitting bars over familiar beats, then eventually to a single crew (or artist) spitting bars over unfamiliar beats.
verb
- 1
To act as the master of ceremonies (for).
- 2
To rap as part of a hip-hop performance.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Emcee in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Moderator , moderieren, ansagen, vorstellen, einführen |
| Spanish | maestro de ceremonias , hacer de maestro de ceremonias, ser maestro de ceremonias, maestrear en la ceremonia, maestrear la ceremonia |
| French | maître de cérémonie, maîtresse de cérémonie, MC |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does emcee come from?
Pronunciation spelling of MC (“master of ceremonies”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).