Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trawler

/tɹˈɔlɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.67 in modern English

Syllables: trawler
IPA: /tɹˈɔlɚ/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fishing boat that uses a trawl net or dragnet to catch fish.

noun

A fisherman who uses a trawl net.

Etymology

From trawl + -er.

Inflected Forms

trawlers (plural)

Derived Forms

supertrawler trawlerman

Phrases

otter trawler

Frequently Paired Words

troller

Synonyms

dragger

Rhymes With

smaller taller caller waller installer lawler baller crawler haller hauler aller lawlor

Questions

How do you pronounce trawler?: The recorded pronunciation is /tɹˈɔlɚ/.
What does trawler mean?: A fishing boat that uses a trawl net or dragnet to catch fish.
Where does trawler come from?: From trawl + -er.

How to pronounce trawler

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