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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gammer

/ɡæmə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.63 in modern English

Syllables
gam-mer
IPA
/ɡæmə/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An old woman.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

Reduction of godmother or grandmother.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ɡæmə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

gammers (plural)

Phrases

Gammer Gurton's Needle a 16th-century English comedy

Frequently Paired Words

Gammer Gurton's Needle a 16th-century English comedy gaffer

Questions

How do you pronounce gammer?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡæmə/.
What does gammer mean?
An old woman.
Where does gammer come from?
Reduction of godmother or grandmother.

How to pronounce gammer

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ɡæmə/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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