Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stronger

/stɹɔŋɡɚ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.55 in modern English

Syllables: stronger
IPA: /stɹɔŋɡɚ/

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

comparative form of strong: more strong

adj

Said of one proposition with respect to another one: that the former entails the latter, but the latter does not entail the former.

adj

Example Sentences

"As a result, New Zealand locomotive design is a curious blend of English and American practice; certainly the American influence has always been much stronger than in Australia."
"Compared to the previous semester, my grades now are a lot stronger."

Etymology

From Middle English strongere, strengere (“stronger”), from Old English strongra, strengra (“stronger”), from Proto-Germanic *strangizô (“*stronger”), comparative of Proto-Germanic *strangaz (“strong”), equivalent to strong + -er. More at strong.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: strongere, strongra, *strangizô, *strangaz
Suffix: strong

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /stɹɔŋɡɚ/
British English: /stɹɒŋɡə/

Antonyms

weaker

Rhymes With

conger songer swanger swonger longer

Questions

How do you pronounce stronger?: The recorded pronunciation is /stɹɔŋɡɚ/.
What does stronger mean?: comparative form of strong: more strong
Where does stronger come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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