Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-ers

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.17 in modern English

Syllables: -ers
IPA

3

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Used to form slang or colloquial equivalents of words.

Informal

suffix

Used to form mostly adjectives used informally.

Informal

suffix

plural of -er

Informal

Example Sentences

"breakfast + -ers → brekkers"
"divinity + -ers → divvers (“the study of religion”)"

Etymology

From -er.

Usage

Informal

Questions

What does -ers mean?: Used to form slang or colloquial equivalents of words.
Where does -ers come from?: From -er.

How to pronounce -ers

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