Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blasphemer

/ˈblæsfəmɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables: blas-phe-mer
IPA: /ˈblæsfəmɚ/

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who commits blasphemy; a person who mocks or derides a deity or religion, or claims to be God.

Etymology

From Middle English blasfemour, from Old French blasfemeor; equivalent to blaspheme + -er.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Prefix: blaspheme
Root: blasfemour, blasfemeor
Suffix: -er

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈblæsfəmɚ/

Inflected Forms

blasphemers (plural)

Derived Forms

blasphemeress

Questions

How do you pronounce blasphemer?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈblæsfəmɚ/.
What does blasphemer mean?: One who commits blasphemy; a person who mocks or derides a deity or religion, or claims to be God.
Where does blasphemer come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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