Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

enhancer

/ɪnˈhænsɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.83 in modern English

Syllables: en-hancer
IPA: /ɪnˈhænsɚ/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something that enhances.

noun

A short region of DNA that can increase transcription of genes.

Example Sentences

"Mucuna pruriens' Latin name may be thought to suggest its predilection, but actually means itchy. Nonetheless, one can easily find it being sold in capsules as a sex enhancer. It has actually been used as such in Ayurvedic medicine for centuries."

Etymology

Etymology tree English enhance Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English enhancer From enhance + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪnˈhænsɚ/
British English: /ɪnˈhɑːnsə/

Inflected Forms

enhancers (plural)

Derived Forms

bioenhancer enhancerless immunoenhancer nanoenhancer neuroenhancer pharmacoenhancer photoenhancer superenhancer

Phrases

enhancer RNA flavor enhancer memory enhancer

Synonyms

foil

Rhymes With

answer cancer dancer lancer mansour anticancer mansur manser prancer danser advancer ganser

Questions

How do you pronounce enhancer?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈhænsɚ/.
What does enhancer mean?: Something that enhances.
Where does enhancer come from?: Etymology tree English enhance Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English enhancer From enhance + -er.

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