Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crier

/ˈkɹaɪɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.42 in modern English

Syllables
crier
IPA
/ˈkɹaɪɚ/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who cries.

noun

An officer who proclaims the orders or directions of a court, or who gives public notice by loud proclamation, such as a town crier.

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English criour, cryour, crier, from Old French crieor (Modern French crieur), derived from the verb crier. By surface analysis, cry + -er.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: criour, crieor

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɹaɪɚ/
  • British English: /ˈkraɪə/

Inflected Forms

criers (plural) cryer (alternative, archaic)

Phrases

aim-crier speech-crier

Synonyms

town crier weeper

Rhymes With

fire higher entire prior require desire wire hire acquire buyer tire liar

Questions

How do you pronounce crier?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹaɪɚ/.
What does crier mean?
One who cries.
Where does crier come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce crier

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