Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flaker

/ˈfleɪkɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables
flak-er
IPA
/ˈfleɪkɚ/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tool or appliance used to break flakes off a piece of material or something into it.

noun

Someone who fails to meet commitments, who shows interest but then fails to follow through.

Slang

Etymology

From flake + -er.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfleɪkɚ/
  • British English: /ˈfleɪkə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

flakers (plural)

Rhymes With

maker baker breaker taker shaker salt shaker quaker laker faker sacre dacre nacre

Questions

How do you pronounce flaker?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfleɪkɚ/.
What does flaker mean?
A tool or appliance used to break flakes off a piece of material or something into it.
Where does flaker come from?
From flake + -er.

How to pronounce flaker

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