Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eber

/ˈɛbɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.99 in modern English

Syllables: eber
IPA: /ˈɛbɚ/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

the son of Salah and the father of Joktan and Peleg.

name

Surname and given name

adv

Pronunciation spelling of ever, representing African-American English.

Example Sentences

"But wasn't I 'bout de sickest coon dat you eber seen?" ""
"Every time the Indians would make a charge at us, the darkeys would cry out: "Heah dey cum;" "Dey must be ten thousand ob 'em;" "De whole country is alive wid 'em;" "Massa Bill, does you tink we is eber agoin' to get out o' heah?" and many other similar expressions."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew עֵבֶר (ʿéver).

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: עֵבֶר

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Rhymes With

weber webber graeber reber webre

Questions

How do you pronounce eber?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛbɚ/.
What does eber mean?: the son of Salah and the father of Joktan and Peleg.
Where does eber come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

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