Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leecher

/ˈlit͡ʃɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
leech-er
IPA
/ˈlit͡ʃɚ/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who leeches; a physician.

noun

One who downloads material without uploading in exchange.

noun

Any downloading peer in a BitTorrent swarm, regardless of whether that peer is uploading or not.

Etymology

From leech + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈlit͡ʃɚ/
  • British English: /ˈliːt͡ʃəː/

Inflected Forms

leechers (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

seeder torrent

Rhymes With

teacher feature creature preacher bleacher breacher

Questions

How do you pronounce leecher?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlit͡ʃɚ/.
What does leecher mean?
One who leeches; a physician.
Where does leecher come from?
From leech + -er.

How to pronounce leecher

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