Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-izer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.01 in modern English

Syllables
-iz-er
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

used to form nouns which are formed from verbs from nouns or adjectives, the final nouns having the sense of "the agent which makes what is denoted by the noun/adjective".

Etymology

From -ize + -er.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

-iser (alternative)

Phrases

-ise -ize -isation -ization

Frequently Paired Words

-ise -ize -isation -ization

Questions

What does -izer mean?
used to form nouns which are formed from verbs from nouns or adjectives, the final nouns having the sense of "the agent which makes what is denoted by the noun/adjective".
Where does -izer come from?
From -ize + -er.

How to pronounce -izer

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