Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chalker

/tʃˈɔkɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English

Syllables
chalk-er
IPA
/tʃˈɔkɚ/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Old English.

noun

One who chalks.

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Etymology

From an agent derivative of Old English geċealcian (“to whiten”), an occupational surname for a whitewasher, or a topographic surname for someone who lived on chalky ground.

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Questions

How do you pronounce chalker?
The recorded pronunciation is /tʃˈɔkɚ/.
What does chalker mean?
A surname from Old English.
Where does chalker come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce chalker

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