Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fader

/ˈfeɪdə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.58 in modern English

Syllables: fad-er
IPA: /ˈfeɪdə/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device used to raise and lower sound volume.

noun

A program or algorithm for fading out colors.

adj

comparative form of fade: more fade

Etymology

Etymology tree English fade Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English fader From fade (verb) + -er.

Inflected Forms

faders (plural)

Derived Forms

crossfader postfader prefader

Rhymes With

trader raider vader grader crusader invader nader nadir haider schrader shader seder

Questions

How do you pronounce fader?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfeɪdə/.
What does fader mean?: A device used to raise and lower sound volume.
Where does fader come from?: Etymology tree English fade Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English fader From fade (verb) + -er.

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