Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

e-reader

/ˈiˌɹidɚ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.29 in modern English

Syllables
e-read-er
IPA
/ˈiˌɹidɚ/
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hardware device or software program used to read e-books.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English electronic English e- English reader English e-reader From e- + reader.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈiˌɹidɚ/

Inflected Forms

e-readers (plural)

Synonyms

e-book reader

Questions

How do you pronounce e-reader?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈiˌɹidɚ/.
What does e-reader mean?
A hardware device or software program used to read e-books.
Where does e-reader come from?
Etymology tree English electronic English e- English reader English e-reader From e- + reader.

How to pronounce e-reader

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈiˌɹidɚ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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