Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lipreader

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lipread-er
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who is able to determine a person's speech by observing the motion of their lips.

noun

A person who lipreads, or encourages others to do so.

Example Sentences

"Where is Bubba? Where's our leader? Where's our favorite lipreader?"

Etymology

From lip + reader.

Inflected Forms

lipreaders (plural) lip-reader (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

lipread lipreading

Questions

What does lipreader mean?: Someone who is able to determine a person's speech by observing the motion of their lips.
Where does lipreader come from?: From lip + reader.

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