Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

refresher

/ɹɪˈfɹɛʃɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.92 in modern English

Syllables: re-fresh-er
IPA: /ɹɪˈfɹɛʃɚ/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something that refreshes.

noun

A review to refresh or renew knowledge.

noun

A fee paid to counsel to continue with a case, especially one that was adjourned.

noun

An equity grant given by a company to an existing employee, as opposed to an initial grant given to new employees.

Example Sentences

"The nap was a welcome refresher."
"It said the refreshers, targeting Gen Z and Millennials, are punched up by adding Starbucks’ spicy chili powder blend to the concoctions."
"They recommend a refresher class every few years."
"Zoë [Kravitz] posts a rare pic of the couple on Instagram alongside the caption, “#BLINKTWICE in theaters august 23rd 🌴.” A lil refresher that Blink Twice is the actor’s highly anticipated upcoming directorial debut, which was renamed after initially being called Pussy Island. The more you know!"

Etymology

From refresh + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɹɪˈfɹɛʃɚ/
British English: /ɹiˈfɹɛʃə/

Inflected Forms

refreshers (plural)

Phrases

air refresher refresher course

Synonyms

refreshant refresher course

Rhymes With

pressure cheshire fresher escher thresher drescher lesher flesher mescher

Questions

How do you pronounce refresher?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈfɹɛʃɚ/.
What does refresher mean?: Something that refreshes.
Where does refresher come from?: From refresh + -er.

How to pronounce refresher

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