Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ryder

/ˈɹaɪdə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.50 in modern English

Syllables: ry-der
IPA: /ˈɹaɪdə(ɹ)/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as an occupation for a rider, cavalryman, or knight.

Countable

name

A male given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.

Countable

name

An unincorporated community in Randolph County, Missouri, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A minor city in Ward County, North Dakota, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A gold coin of Zealand (Netherlands) worth 14 florins.

Obsolete

noun

Alternative spelling of rider (“clause added to a document”).

Obsolete

Etymology

From Dutch rijder, properly, a rider.

Origin

Source language: Dutch

Word Breakdown

Root: rijder

Usage

Inflected Forms

Ryders (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Rider

Rhymes With

spider wider provider rider insider snyder outsider cider schneider slider glider decider

Questions

How do you pronounce ryder?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹaɪdə(ɹ)/.
What does ryder mean?: A surname originating as an occupation for a rider, cavalryman, or knight.
Where does ryder come from?: It is traced to Dutch.

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