Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aber

/ˈæbɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.47 in modern English

Syllables: aber
IPA: /ˈæbɚ/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A hamlet in Llanwenog community, Ceredigion, Wales (OS grid ref SN4748).

name

A hamlet in Talybont-on-Usk community, Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SO1021).

name

A railway station in Caerphilly, Caerphilly borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST1486).

name

Clipping of Aberystwyth.

name

Clipping of Abergwyngregyn, used by the former Aber railway station (Gwynedd).

Etymology

Borrowed from Welsh aber (“river mouth, confluence”).

Rhymes With

labor labour neighbor neighbour faber saber sabre tabor haber lefebvre taber fabre

Questions

How do you pronounce aber?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæbɚ/.
What does aber mean?: A hamlet in Llanwenog community, Ceredigion, Wales (OS grid ref SN4748).
Where does aber come from?: Borrowed from Welsh aber (“river mouth, confluence”).

How to pronounce aber

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