Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

run-awayer

/ˈɹʌnəweɪɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: run--away-er
IPA: /ˈɹʌnəweɪɚ/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A runaway; an escapee.

Example Sentences

"One old fellow name John been a run-awayer for four years and de patterrollers tries all dey tricks, but dey can't cotch him. Dey wants him bad, 'cause it 'spire other slaves to run away if he stays a-loose."
"That reminds me - when my gf's nephew was 2.5yo - his mom used one of those harnesses, because he was a real run-awayer and she couldn't keep him in check."
"As he watched, a Duck Boat run-awayer collided with a Four Seasons escapee and they both went crashing to the sidewalk."

Etymology

From runaway + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɹʌnəweɪɚ/
British English: /ˈɹʌnəweɪə/

Inflected Forms

run-awayers (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce run-awayer?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹʌnəweɪɚ/.
What does run-awayer mean?: A runaway; an escapee.
Where does run-awayer come from?: From runaway + -er.

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