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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whetter

/ˈwɛtɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
whet-ter
IPA
/ˈwɛtɚ/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something that whets. Agent noun of whet

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From whet + -er.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈwɛtɚ/
  • British English: /ˈwɛtə(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

whetters (plural)

Homonyms

wetter

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce whetter?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɛtɚ/.
What does whetter mean?
Something that whets. Agent noun of whet
Where does whetter come from?
From whet + -er.

How to pronounce whetter

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