Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

doner

/ˈdoʊ.nɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.14 in modern English

Syllables: don-er
IPA: /ˈdoʊ.nɚ/

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

noun

Goner; someone who is done for.

adj

comparative form of done: more done

Humorous

noun

Misspelling of donor.

name

Example Sentences

"One whiff of that and you're a doner."
"With these cuts we generally recommend cooking no doner than medium-rare for a juicier product"
"Doner than a flank steak at a West Texas truck stop. Doner than Michael Vick's chances at next year's NFL citizenship award"
"they feared sounding stupid even to themselves out loud—and besides, the conversation was doner than done to them"

Etymology

Ellipsis of doner kebab.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: done

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdoʊ.nɚ/
British English: /ˈdɒn.ə/

Usage

Humorous

Inflected Forms

doners (plural) döner (alternative)

Phrases

done and doner

Frequently Paired Words

done and doner

Homonyms

donor

Rhymes With

bonner brauner brawner launer yawner zauner lawner

Questions

How do you pronounce doner?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdoʊ.nɚ/.
What does doner mean?: Doner kebab.
Where does doner come from?: Ellipsis of doner kebab.

How to pronounce doner

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