Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

backer

/ˈbækɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.00 in modern English

Syllables: back-er
IPA: /ˈbækɚ/

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who, or that which, backs; especially one who backs an entrant in a contest, or who supports an enterprise by funding it.

adj

comparative form of back: more back

name

Example Sentences

"/eɪ/ This diphthong is a glide from mid front tongue position toward a higher, backer position similar to that of /ɪ/."

Etymology

Etymology tree English back Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English backer From back + -er.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

backers (plural)

Derived Forms

backerboard

Phrases

backer-up

Synonyms

angel

Rhymes With

hacker tracker attacker cracker packer lacquer slacker blacker acker wacker bakker thacker

Questions

How do you pronounce backer?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbækɚ/.
What does backer mean?: One who, or that which, backs; especially one who backs an entrant in a contest, or who supports an enterprise by funding it.
Where does backer come from?: It is traced to German.

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