Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fowler

/ˈfaʊlɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.63 in modern English

Syllables
fowler
IPA
/ˈfaʊlɚ/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hunter of wildfowl.

name

A surname originating as an occupation for a hunter of birds.

name

A surname originating as an occupation for a hunter of birds.

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Etymology

From Middle English foulere, fouler, from Old English fuglere (“fowler”), from Proto-West Germanic *fuglārī, equivalent to fowl + -er. Doublet of veuglaire.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: foulere, fuglere, *fuglārī

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfaʊlɚ/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

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Questions

How do you pronounce fowler?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfaʊlɚ/.
What does fowler mean?
A hunter of wildfowl.
Where does fowler come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce fowler

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