Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scoter

/ˈskoʊ.tɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

Syllables
scot-er
IPA
/ˈskoʊ.tɚ/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any one of several species of northern sea ducks of the genus Melanitta.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Uncertain.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈskoʊ.tɚ/
  • British English: /ˈskəʊ.tə/

Inflected Forms

scoters (plural) scooter (alternative)

Phrases

American scoter black scoter common scoter surf scoter velvet scoter white-winged scoter

Synonyms

scooter

Rhymes With

motor voter promoter floater locomotor sensorimotor boater psychomotor oculomotor vasomotor remoter ideomotor

Questions

How do you pronounce scoter?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskoʊ.tɚ/.
What does scoter mean?
Any one of several species of northern sea ducks of the genus Melanitta.
Where does scoter come from?
Uncertain.

How to pronounce scoter

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “scoter”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈskoʊ.tɚ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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