Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

caller

/ˈkoːlə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.61 in modern English

Syllables: call-er
IPA: /ˈkoːlə/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The person who makes a telephone call.

noun

noun

The person who stands at the front of the hall and announces the numbers.

noun

A function that calls another (the callee).

noun

A whistle or similar item used to call foxes.

noun

The person who directs dancers in certain dances, such as American line dances and square dances.

Example Sentences

"―I’ve got someone on the line. ―Who’s the caller?"
"Thaler was arrested in Orono last May when a caller reported that the car she was driving had a shattered rear window and a blown-out tire."
"a gentleman caller"
"If the called function throws an exception, the caller should be prepared to handle the error."

Etymology

From Middle English callar, equivalent to call + -er.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: callar
Suffix: call

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkoːlə/
British English: /ˈkɔːlə/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Music.

Inflected Forms

callers (plural)

Derived Forms

birdcaller robocaller

Phrases

caller ID caller identification chart caller cold caller cop-caller crank caller fox caller hog caller

Frequently Paired Words

callee

Synonyms

company caller-up phoner telephoner caller-out

Homonyms

collar (cot–caught merger)

Rhymes With

smaller taller waller installer lawler baller crawler trawler haller hauler aller lawlor

Questions

How do you pronounce caller?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkoːlə/.
What does caller mean?: The person who makes a telephone call.
Where does caller come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce caller

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