Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deviator

/ˈdivieɪtɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-vi-a-tor
IPA: /ˈdivieɪtɚ/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

That which deviates, or causes deviation

Example Sentences

"For Tories like Cartland, deviating from the Chamberlain line was seen as betrayal, not disagreement, and the deviators were subjected to raw schoolboy pressure."

Etymology

From deviate + -or.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: deviate

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdivieɪtɚ/
British English: /ˈdiːvieɪtə/

Inflected Forms

deviators (plural)

Derived Forms

deviatoric nondeviator

Questions

How do you pronounce deviator?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdivieɪtɚ/.
What does deviator mean?: That which deviates, or causes deviation
Where does deviator come from?: From deviate + -or.

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