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defaulter

/dɪˈfɒltə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables
de-fault-er
IPA
/dɪˈfɒltə/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who fails to fulfill an obligation or perform a task, especially a legal or financial one.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From default + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dɪˈfɒltə/

Inflected Forms

defaulters (plural)

Synonyms

deadbeat

Rhymes With

walter alter altar gibraltar falter halter salter psalter balter malter saulter stalter

Questions

How do you pronounce defaulter?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈfɒltə/.
What does defaulter mean?
One who fails to fulfill an obligation or perform a task, especially a legal or financial one.
Where does defaulter come from?
From default + -er.

How to pronounce defaulter

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