manufacturer
/ˌmænjəˈfækt͡ʃɚɚ/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.21 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A person or company that manufactures.
Example Sentences
- "The manufacturer produces parts for the car industry."
- "Always return faulty goods to the manufacturer."
- "The clothing manufacturer expanded overseas."
- "If consumers didn't like the bloatware that came with their phones, other manufacturers wouldn't include it, the bad actors would lose customers, and everyone would have to adjust."
- "The family of 53-year-old Andre Mackneil, who was gunned down in a Buffalo, New York, supermarket after purchasing his 3-year-old son's birthday cake, may go after a major gun manufacturer."
Etymology
Etymology tree English manufacture Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English manufacturer From manufacture + -er.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌmænjəˈfækt͡ʃɚɚ/
- British English: /ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃəɹə/