Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eker

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.50 in modern English

Syllables: ek-er
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who ekes.

Example Sentences

"What with the increased cost and the continued element of unreliability that these facts mean, I don't see in hydro-electricity more than an eker-out of coal and oil, not a supplanter."

Etymology

From eke + -er.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: eke

Inflected Forms

ekers (plural)

Questions

What does eker mean?: One who ekes.
Where does eker come from?: From eke + -er.

How to pronounce eker

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