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gravedigger

/ˈɡɹeɪvˌdɪɡ.əɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.25 in modern English

Syllables
gravedig-ger
IPA
/ˈɡɹeɪvˌdɪɡ.əɹ/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person employed to dig graves.

noun

A necrophore, or burying beetle.

Etymology

From grave + digger.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɡɹeɪvˌdɪɡ.əɹ/
  • British English: /ˈɡɹeɪvˌdɪɡ.ə(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

gravediggers (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

sexton

Questions

How do you pronounce gravedigger?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɹeɪvˌdɪɡ.əɹ/.
What does gravedigger mean?
A person employed to dig graves.
Where does gravedigger come from?
From grave + digger.

How to pronounce gravedigger

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