Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

khmer

/kəˈmɛɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.16 in modern English

Syllables
khmer
IPA
/kəˈmɛɹ/
14
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The national language of Cambodia, part of the Mon-Khmer language family.

name

An abugida used to write the Khmer language and sometimes Pali.

noun

A member of an ethnolinguistic group that constitutes most of the population of Cambodia.

adj

Of or pertaining to the Khmer people or their language.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the French romanization of Khmer ខ្មែរ (khmae).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ខ្មែរ

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kəˈmɛɹ/
  • British English: /kəˈmɛː/

Inflected Forms

Khmers (plural) more Khmer (comparative) most Khmer (superlative)

Phrases

Old Khmer Khmer Republic Khmer Rouge Northern Khmer Wiktionary’s coverage of Khmer terms

Frequently Paired Words

Khmer Republic Khmer Rouge Northern Khmer Wiktionary’s coverage of Khmer terms

Synonyms

Cambodian Kampuchean khmer language

Rhymes With

their there where care they're air share hair fair wear square aware

Questions

How do you pronounce khmer?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈmɛɹ/.
What does khmer mean?
The national language of Cambodia, part of the Mon-Khmer language family.
Where does khmer come from?
From the French romanization of Khmer ខ្មែរ (khmae).

How to pronounce khmer

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “khmer”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/kəˈmɛɹ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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