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malingerer

/məˈlɪŋɡəɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.36 in modern English

Syllables
ma-lin-ger-er
IPA
/məˈlɪŋɡəɹə/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who malingers.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From malinger + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /məˈlɪŋɡəɹə/

Inflected Forms

malingerers (plural) malingeror (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

shirker kengster

Synonyms

goldbrick one of his majesty's bad bargains pseudopatient skulker shammer

Questions

How do you pronounce malingerer?
The recorded pronunciation is /məˈlɪŋɡəɹə/.
What does malingerer mean?
A person who malingers.
Where does malingerer come from?
From malinger + -er.

How to pronounce malingerer

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