Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

messier

/ˈmɛs.i.eɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.80 in modern English

Syllables
messier
IPA
/ˈmɛs.i.eɪ/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from French [in turn originating as an occupation], famously held by

Countable; Uncountable

name

A surname from French [in turn originating as an occupation], famously held by:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A surname from French [in turn originating as an occupation], famously held by:

Countable; Uncountable

adj

comparative form of messy: more messy

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

Messiers (plural)

Phrases

Messier number

Frequently Paired Words

Messier number

Rhymes With

tessier dressier lesieur

Questions

How do you pronounce messier?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɛs.i.eɪ/.
What does messier mean?
A surname from French [in turn originating as an occupation], famously held by

How to pronounce messier

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