Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fastener

/ˈfæsənɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.59 in modern English

Syllables
fast-en-er
IPA
/ˈfæsənɚ/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something or someone that fastens.

noun

Something or someone that fastens.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English fasten 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 fastener From fasten + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfæsənɚ/
  • British English: /ˈfɑːsənə/

Inflected Forms

fasteners (plural)

Phrases

diaper fastener hook-and-loop fastener hook-and-pile fastener nappy fastener paper fastener pop fastener slide fastener snap fastener

Synonyms

fastening holdfast fixing

Questions

How do you pronounce fastener?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfæsənɚ/.
What does fastener mean?
Something or someone that fastens.
Where does fastener come from?
Etymology tree English fasten 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 fastener From fasten + -er.

How to pronounce fastener

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