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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carter

/ˈkɑɹtɚ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.35 in modern English

Syllables
Car-ter
IPA
/ˈkɑɹtɚ/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as an occupation for someone who was a carter.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A surname originating as an occupation for someone who was a carter.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A male given name transferred from the surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

As an English name, from the occupation carter. As an Irish name, from Irish Mac Artúir (literally “son of Arthur”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Mac Artúir, carter, careter

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɑɹtɚ/
  • British English: /ˈkɑːtə/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Carters (plural)

Derived Forms

Carteresque Carterian Carterism Carterization Carterize Carternomics Cartersville Carterton carterly undercarter

Phrases

Carter Bar Carter catastrophe Carter County Carter-Penrose diagram Carter Springs cane carter shit-carter under-carter

Frequently Paired Words

cartman cartwright horse-drawn oxcart

Homonyms

carter carder (in accents with flapping)

Rhymes With

charter starter non-starter smarter kickstarter martyr barter garter tartar mccarter darter harter

Questions

How do you pronounce carter?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑɹtɚ/.
What does carter mean?
A surname originating as an occupation for someone who was a carter.
Where does carter come from?
It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce carter

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