Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whitener

/wˈaɪtnɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables: whiten-er
IPA: /wˈaɪtnɚ/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any substance used to whiten something; a bleach.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A person employed to whiten or bleach.

Countable

noun

A powder added to tea or coffee in place of milk. A "non-dairy creamer".

Canadian usage; Countable; Uncountable

name

Etymology

From whiten + -er.

Usage

Inflected Forms

whiteners (plural)

Synonyms

bleaching agent bleach blanching agent

Rhymes With

leitner lightner

Questions

How do you pronounce whitener?: The recorded pronunciation is /wˈaɪtnɚ/.
What does whitener mean?: Any substance used to whiten something; a bleach.
Where does whitener come from?: From whiten + -er.

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