Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fretter

/fɹˈɛtɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.06 in modern English

Syllables: fret-ter
IPA: /fɹˈɛtɚ/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who or that which frets.

Etymology

From Middle English fretere (“that which frets, devours, or corrodes”), equivalent to fret + -er.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: fretere

Inflected Forms

fretters (plural)

Phrases

vine-fretter wood fretter

Rhymes With

better letter sweater debtor setter wetter petr getter petter vetter netter petre

Questions

How do you pronounce fretter?: The recorded pronunciation is /fɹˈɛtɚ/.
What does fretter mean?: One who or that which frets.
Where does fretter come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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