pitman
/ˈpɪt.mən/noun
pitman is spelled P-I-T-M-A-N: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,660th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pitman means “One who works in a pit, as in mining, in sawing timber, etc” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pitman is pitmans or pitmen.
How many letters and syllables are in pitman?
| Letters | 6: P-I-T-M-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 41,660th 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 pitman?
Pitman appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,660th 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 pitman?
- /ˈpɪt.mən/
Pitman 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 pitman
- pitmans plural
- pitmen plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pitman mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who works in a pit, as in mining, in sawing timber, etc.
- 2
A connecting rod in machinery, especially in a sawmill.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does pitman come from?
From pit + -man.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).