Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mower

/ˈmoʊ.ɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.10 in modern English

Syllables
mow-er
IPA
/ˈmoʊ.ɚ/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lawnmower, a machine used to cut grass on lawns.

noun

A farm machine used in hay production (sickle mower, finger-bar mower).

noun

A person who cuts grass.

noun

One who mows (makes grimaces).

name

A surname originating as an occupation for a mower of hay.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *megʰ-der. Proto-Indo-European *(me)mógʰeder. Proto-Germanic *maganą Proto-West Germanic *magan Old English magan Middle English mowen Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere Middle English mowere English mower From Middle English mowere, equivalent to mow + -er.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmoʊ.ɚ/
  • British English: /ˈməʊ.ə(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

mowers (plural) Mawer (alternative) Mowers (alternative)

Derived Forms

automower haymower mowerless

Phrases

cylinder mower lawn-mower lawn mower mower-conditioner mulching mower push mower reel mower riding mower

Synonyms

lawn mower

Rhymes With

lower slower blower rower grower thrower goer sower knower poer schroer dougher

Questions

How do you pronounce mower?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmoʊ.ɚ/.
What does mower mean?
A lawnmower, a machine used to cut grass on lawns.
Where does mower come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce mower

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