Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ber

/bɛə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.85 in modern English

Syllables
ber
IPA
/bɛə(ɹ)/
5
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fruit-bearing tree (Ziziphus mauritiana); Indian jujube.

noun

Initialism of building energy rating.

Etymology

Etymology tree Old Hindi बेर (bera) Hindi बेर (ber)bor. English ber Borrowed from Hindi बेर (ber).

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /bɛə(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

bers (plural) bair (alternative) bear (alternative) bér (alternative) bèr (alternative) bër (alternative) bher (alternative) bir (alternative)

Phrases

ber month

Frequently Paired Words

ber month

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce ber?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɛə(ɹ)/.
What does ber mean?
A fruit-bearing tree (Ziziphus mauritiana); Indian jujube.
Where does ber come from?
Etymology tree Old Hindi बेर (bera) Hindi बेर (ber)bor. English ber Borrowed from Hindi बेर (ber).

How to pronounce ber

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