licensee
/ˌlaɪsənˈsiː/noun
licensee is spelled L-I-C-E-N-S-E-E: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,820th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, licensee means “A person to whom a license is granted” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of licensee is licensees.
How many letters and syllables are in licensee?
| Letters | 8: L-I-C-E-N-S-E-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.1 times per million words; the 27,820th 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 licensee?
Licensee appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,820th 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 licensee?
- /ˌlaɪsənˈsiː/
Licensee 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 licensee
- licensees plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does licensee mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person to whom a license is granted.
- 2
UKA publican (because a license is needed to run a pub).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate licensee?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of licensee: l'ee.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Licensee in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense person to whom a license is granted:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Lizenznehmer, Lizenzinhaber |
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 licensee come from?
From license + -ee.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).