Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grounder

/ˈɡɹaʊndə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.42 in modern English

Syllables
grounder
IPA
/ˈɡɹaʊndə(ɹ)/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ground ball.

noun

A fruit that has fallen to the ground rather than being picked; a windfall.

noun

One of the large stones forming the base of a Cornish hedge.

Etymology

From Middle English grounder, grownder, equivalent to ground + -er.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

grounders (plural)

Phrases

middle-grounder fly ball line drive pop-up

Frequently Paired Words

middle-grounder fly ball line drive pop-up

Synonyms

ground ball groundball hopper

Rhymes With

founder rounder pounder flounder cofounder sounder bounder undergrounder abounder ironfounder

Questions

How do you pronounce grounder?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɹaʊndə(ɹ)/.
What does grounder mean?
A ground ball.
Where does grounder come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce grounder

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