Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

n-tier

/ˈɛn ˈtɪɚ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.12 in modern English

Syllables
n-ti-er
IPA
/ˈɛn ˈtɪɚ/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Synonym of multitier.

Etymology

From n (“arbitrary natural number”) + tier (“range, layer”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɛn ˈtɪɚ/
  • British English: /ˈɛn ˈtɪə/

Synonyms

multitier

Questions

How do you pronounce n-tier?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛn ˈtɪɚ/.
What does n-tier mean?
Synonym of multitier.
Where does n-tier come from?
From n (“arbitrary natural number”) + tier (“range, layer”).

How to pronounce n-tier

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