yer
/jɝ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.36 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Either of the letters ъ and ь in Cyrillic alphabets, which originally represented phonemically the ultra-short vowels in Slavic languages.
noun
A member of Generation Y.
Example Sentences
- ""Thet one in the Formosa Channel was tremenjus. The velocity of the wind tetched a ’undred and forty mile,—so it was computed at Taipei,— arfter which it blew the wind gedge away. Yer need a string to yer ’at in a breeze like thet!""
- "'Still, yer got nice looks,' said Ella."
- "Yer a lotta nosey parkers."
- "‘Ah, go boil yer heads, both of yeh,’ said Hagrid. ‘Harry – yer a wizard.’"
- "'Make yer way down to the station,' he said."
- "‘Las’ time I saw you, you was only a baby,’ said the giant. ‘Yeh look a lot like yer dad, but yeh’ve got yer mum’s eyes.’"
Etymology
Most likely from the intrusive R, between "yeah" (/jəː/) and a non-high vowel (/ə/, /ɪə/, /ɑː/, /ɔː/). For example, "Yeah-r-I know" (/jəɹ ʌɪ nəʊ/).
Word Breakdown
- Suffix: Y
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /jɝ/
- British English: /jɜː/