Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fertilizer

/ˈfɜːɹtəlaɪzəɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.42 in modern English

Syllables: fer-til-iz-er
IPA: /ˈfɜːɹtəlaɪzəɹ/

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A chemical compound created to have the same effect.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Human remains, especially obscured or to be forgotten.

Derogatory; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The farmer spread fertiliser across the fields."
"Organic fertilisers are usually better for the environment."
"“Complainant reported being threatened by Trump’s then head of security that, if she ever talked of what went on there or who she saw, he would ”end up as fertilizer for the back nine holes like the other c--ts’,” it continued."

Etymology

Etymology tree English fertilize 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 fertilizer From fertilize + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈfɜːɹtəlaɪzəɹ/
British English: /ˈfɜːtəlaɪzə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

fertilizers (plural) fertiliser (alternative, UK)

Derived Forms

antifertilizer biofertilizer hyperfertilizer microfertilizer nanofertilizer nonfertilizer

Phrases

over-fertilization lawn food natural gas

Frequently Paired Words

fertilize dung lawn food manure natural gas phosphate potash

Synonyms

worm food fertilizer fertiliser plant food

Questions

How do you pronounce fertilizer?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɜːɹtəlaɪzəɹ/.
What does fertilizer mean?: A natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants.
Where does fertilizer come from?: Etymology tree English fertilize 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 fertilizer From fertilize + -er.

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