Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-'er

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.24 in modern English

Syllables: -'er
IPA

2

Scrabble Score

2

Letters

2

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Variant form of -er used in words ending with an abbreviation or (sometimes) a number.

suffix

Variant form of -er (“in Chinese literature: junior”) using the apostrophe which marks syllable boundaries in pinyin.

Example Sentences

"4-H'er, 49'er"
"Li’er said hello to his father."

Questions

What does -'er mean?: Variant form of -er used in words ending with an abbreviation or (sometimes) a number.

How to pronounce -'er

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