Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

propeller

/pɹəˈpɛl.ɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.33 in modern English

Syllables: pro-pel-ler
IPA: /pɹəˈpɛl.ɚ/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who, or that which, propels.

noun

A mechanical device with evenly-shaped blades that turn on a shaft to push against air or water, especially one used to propel an aircraft or boat.

noun

A steamboat thus propelled; a screw steamer.

noun

Example Sentences

"The plane’s propeller spun rapidly before takeoff."
"The boat is powered by a single propeller."
"He repaired the damaged propeller after the storm."
""No motor," Tranny says. "It snag bad." Right. The spiderweb would get wrapped around the propeller."

Etymology

Etymology tree English propel 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 propeller From propel + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /pɹəˈpɛl.ɚ/
British English: /pɹəˈpɛl.ə/

Inflected Forms

propellers (plural) propellor (alternative, nonstandard)

Derived Forms

propellered propellerhead propellerless propellerlike propliner

Phrases

constant-speed propeller fishtail propeller P-factor propeller beanie propeller cap propeller head propeller shaft

Frequently Paired Words

prop propulsion

Synonyms

propellor

Rhymes With

seller stellar cellar keller teller interstellar bestseller heller weller geller reseller dweller

Questions

How do you pronounce propeller?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹəˈpɛl.ɚ/.
What does propeller mean?: One who, or that which, propels.
Where does propeller come from?: Etymology tree English propel 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 propeller From propel + -er.

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