Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bartender

/ˈbɑɹˌtɛndɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.50 in modern English

Syllables
bar-tend-er
IPA
/ˈbɑɹˌtɛndɚ/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who tends a bar or pub; a person preparing and serving drinks at a bar.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Vulgar Latin *barra Old French barrebor. Middle English barre English bar English tend Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English tender English bartender From bar + tender.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbɑɹˌtɛndɚ/
  • British English: /ˈbɑːˌtɛndə(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

bartenders (plural) bar-tender (alternative)

Derived Forms

bartendress beertender budtender cheftender potender

Phrases

flair bartender knight of the spigot

Frequently Paired Words

alewife knight of the spigot publican tapper tapster taverner victualler barback

Synonyms

barkeep barkeeper mixologist

Questions

How do you pronounce bartender?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɑɹˌtɛndɚ/.
What does bartender mean?
One who tends a bar or pub; a person preparing and serving drinks at a bar.
Where does bartender come from?
Etymology tree Vulgar Latin *barra Old French barrebor. Middle English barre English bar English tend Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English tender English bartender From bar + tender.

How to pronounce bartender

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