Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slugger

/ˈslʌɡɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.83 in modern English

Syllables
slug-ger
IPA
/ˈslʌɡɚ/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A boxer who tends to deliver hard punches.

noun

A batter who has a high percentage of extra base hits.

noun

Buddy, dude, champ.

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

From slug + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈslʌɡɚ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

sluggers (plural)

Phrases

circuit slugger

Synonyms

batter hitter slogger

Rhymes With

bugger duggar hugger mugger dugger brugger debugger lugger rugger plugger tugger chugger

Questions

How do you pronounce slugger?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈslʌɡɚ/.
What does slugger mean?
A boxer who tends to deliver hard punches.
Where does slugger come from?
From slug + -er.

How to pronounce slugger

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