Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

charmer

/ˈt͡ʃɑɹmɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.71 in modern English

Syllables: charmer
IPA: /ˈt͡ʃɑɹmɚ/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A charming person; one who charms or seduces; a smoothie.

noun

An enchanter or magician.

noun

A rude or unpleasant person.

Example Sentences

"And "Juno" is the kind of movie all indie comedies wish they could be: light and lovable, perhaps a bit too pleased with the cleverness of its dialogue, but a small charmer nonetheless."
"What a charmer, Karl Lagerfeld"

Etymology

From Middle English charmer, charmere, equivalent to charm + -er.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: charmer

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈt͡ʃɑɹmɚ/

Inflected Forms

charmers (plural)

Derived Forms

charmeress

Phrases

snake charmer

Frequently Paired Words

charm charming snake charmer

Synonyms

beguiler smoothie smoothy sweet talker

Rhymes With

farmer armor armour harmer starmer armer parmer larmer carmer

Questions

How do you pronounce charmer?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃɑɹmɚ/.
What does charmer mean?: A charming person; one who charms or seduces; a smoothie.
Where does charmer come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce charmer

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