Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

defeater

/dɪˈfiːtə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.57 in modern English

Syllables
de-feater
IPA
/dɪˈfiːtə(ɹ)/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who defeats.

noun

a belief which, if proved to be true, would imply outright or indirectly that another belief were false.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From defeat + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dɪˈfiːtə(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

defeaters (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce defeater?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈfiːtə(ɹ)/.
What does defeater mean?
One who defeats.
Where does defeater come from?
From defeat + -er.

How to pronounce defeater

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