Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sampler

/ˈsæmplɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.10 in modern English

Syllables: sam-pler
IPA: /ˈsæmplɚ/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A piece of needlework embroidered with a variety of designs.

noun

Someone whose job is to take samples.

noun

A device that takes samples.

noun

An electronic musical instrument that records and plays back samples of recordings.

noun

A representative selection of a larger group.

Example Sentences

"He also made a sampler CD, with one minute samples of 26 of their songs, for free distribution to people they met in Buffalo, and to others who showed an interest in their music."

Etymology

From Old French essamplaire, from Latin exemplāris. Doublet of exemplar.

Origin

Source language: Old French

Word Breakdown

Root: essamplaire, exemplāris

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsæmplɚ/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Music.

Inflected Forms

samplers (plural)

Derived Forms

autosampler microsampler multisampler rompler subsampler

Phrases

rosette sampler Whitman's sampler

Synonyms

sampling station taster taste tester taste-tester

Questions

How do you pronounce sampler?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsæmplɚ/.
What does sampler mean?: A piece of needlework embroidered with a variety of designs.
Where does sampler come from?: It is traced to Old French.

How to pronounce sampler

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