Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hemmer

/hˈɛmɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.76 in modern English

Syllables: hem-mer
IPA: /hˈɛmɚ/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who, or that which, hems.

noun

A device, attached to a sewing machine, that turns over the edge of a fabric before stitching it down.

noun

A tool for turning over the edge of sheet metal to make a hem.

name

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *himaz Old English heom Middle English hem English hem English -er English hemmer From hem + -er.

Inflected Forms

hemmers (plural)

Rhymes With

tremor mclemore kraemer schlemmer emmer bremmer klemmer kemmer stemmer clemmer lemmer brehmer

Questions

How do you pronounce hemmer?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɛmɚ/.
What does hemmer mean?: One who, or that which, hems.
Where does hemmer come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *himaz Old English heom Middle English hem English hem English -er English hemmer From hem + -er.

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