Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

birder

/ˈbɝdɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables
bird-er
IPA
/ˈbɝdɚ/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A birdwatcher.

noun

A person who hunts birds.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Old English bridd Middle English brid English bird Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English birder From bird + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbɝdɚ/
  • British English: /ˈbɜːdə(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

birders (plural)

Derived Forms

nonbirder

Frequently Paired Words

twitcher birdo

Synonyms

bird watcher

Rhymes With

murder girder herder lapponian herder

Questions

How do you pronounce birder?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɝdɚ/.
What does birder mean?
A birdwatcher.
Where does birder come from?
Etymology tree Old English bridd Middle English brid English bird Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English birder From bird + -er.

How to pronounce birder

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