Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

squealer

/ˈskwilɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.66 in modern English

Syllables
squeal-er
IPA
/ˈskwilɚ/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any animal or person who squeals.

noun

A pig.

noun

An informant.

Slang

noun

A kind of jug used to carry beer having 1 litre or 32 ounce capacity (half the size of a growler).

Australian usage; Canadian usage; American usage; Informal

noun

Anything that makes a squealing noise.

Etymology

From squeal + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈskwilɚ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

squealers (plural)

Synonyms

hog pig grunter sus scrofa informer betrayer rat blabber

Questions

How do you pronounce squealer?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskwilɚ/.
What does squealer mean?
Any animal or person who squeals.
Where does squealer come from?
From squeal + -er.

How to pronounce squealer

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