Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

niner

/ˈnaɪnə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.31 in modern English

Syllables: nin-er
IPA: /ˈnaɪnə(ɹ)/

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something nine inches long, or holding nine gallons, etc.

Informal

noun

The digit 9 in the NATO phonetic alphabet.

Etymology

(1): From nine + -er.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

niners (plural)

Phrases

forty-niner sixty-niner twenty-niner

Frequently Paired Words

forty-niner sixty-niner twenty-niner

Synonyms

nine 9 ix nina from carolina ennead

Rhymes With

minor designer liner miner diner finer weiner steiner reiner signer shiner recliner

Questions

How do you pronounce niner?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnaɪnə(ɹ)/.
What does niner mean?: Something nine inches long, or holding nine gallons, etc.
Where does niner come from?: (1): From nine + -er.

How to pronounce niner

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