Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

colliers

/ˈkɑ.li.ɚz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English

Syllables: Col-li-ers
IPA: /ˈkɑ.li.ɚz/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of collier

name

A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Etymology

The name of the town may derive from the surname Collier. The area around the town formerly hosted a large charcoal burning industry. See also Carbonear.

Questions

How do you pronounce colliers?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑ.li.ɚz/.
What does colliers mean?: plural of collier
Where does colliers come from?: The name of the town may derive from the surname Collier. The area around the town formerly hosted a large charcoal burning industry. See also Carbonear.

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