newscaster
noun
newscaster is spelled N-E-W-S-C-A-S-T-E-R: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 51,738th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, newscaster means “One who delivers the news for broadcast on television, radio, etc; a newsreader” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of newscaster is newscasters.
How many letters and syllables are in newscaster?
| Letters | 10: N-E-W-S-C-A-S-T-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 51,738th 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 newscaster?
Newscaster appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 51,738th 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 newscaster?
Newscaster 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 newscaster
- newscasters plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does newscaster mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who delivers the news for broadcast on television, radio, etc; a newsreader.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Newscaster in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense one who delivers the news:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | présentateur, présentatrice |
| German | Nachrichtensprecher, Nachrichtensprecherin |
| Portuguese | apresentador, apresentadora |
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 newscaster come from?
From newscast + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).