Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parker

/ˈpɑɹkɚ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.23 in modern English

Syllables
park-er
IPA
/ˈpɑɹkɚ/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as an occupation for a gamekeeper.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A male given name transferred from the surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A female given name.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From park + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɑɹkɚ/
  • British English: /ˈpɑːkə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Parkers (plural)

Derived Forms

Parkeresque Parkerian Parkerism Parkerization

Phrases

Mount Parker Parker County Peter Parker principle Stratton Parker syndrome nosey parker caravan parker inside-the-parker trailer parker

Frequently Paired Words

nosey parker caravan parker inside-the-parker trailer parker

Homonyms

parker parka (non-rhotic)

Rhymes With

darker marker barker harker starker

Questions

How do you pronounce parker?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɑɹkɚ/.
What does parker mean?
A surname originating as an occupation for a gamekeeper.
Where does parker come from?
From park + -er.

How to pronounce parker

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “parker”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈpɑɹkɚ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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