Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scammer

/ˈskæmɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English

Syllables
scam-mer
IPA
/ˈskæmɚ/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who commits fraud by making dishonest scams and business deals: swindler, cheat, grifter.

Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English scam 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 scammer From scam + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈskæmɚ/
  • British English: /ˈskæmə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

scammers (plural)

Derived Forms

cyberscammer

Phrases

419 scammer

Frequently Paired Words

419 scammer

Synonyms

fraudster swindler defrauder chiseller chiseler gouger grifter

Rhymes With

grammar hammer glamour amor jammer grammer clamor clamour hamer stammer muammar slammer

Questions

How do you pronounce scammer?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskæmɚ/.
What does scammer mean?
A person who commits fraud by making dishonest scams and business deals: swindler, cheat, grifter.
Where does scammer come from?
Etymology tree English scam 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 scammer From scam + -er.

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