ringmaster
noun, verb
ringmaster is spelled R-I-N-G-M-A-S-T-E-R: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 68,248th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ringmaster means “The person who manages the performers in a circus ring” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ringmaster is ringmasters.
How many letters and syllables are in ringmaster?
| Letters | 10: R-I-N-G-M-A-S-T-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 68,248th 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 ringmaster?
Ringmaster appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 68,248th 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 ringmaster?
Ringmaster 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 ringmaster
- ringmasters plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- ringmastering participle, present
- ringmastered participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ringmaster mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The person who manages the performers in a circus ring.
- 2
The person who maintains a webring.
verb
- 1
To act as ringmaster.
- 2
To control (a group of people).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ringmaster in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the person who manages the performers in a circus ring:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | Monsieur Loyal, Madame Loyal |
| German | Ringmeister, Sprechstallmeister |
| Portuguese | diretor de circo |
| Spanish | maestro de ceremonias |
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 ringmaster come from?
From ring + master.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).