Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

griever

/ɡɹˈivɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables: griev-er
IPA: /ɡɹˈivɚ/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who grieves.

Etymology

From grieve + -er.

Inflected Forms

grievers (plural)

Synonyms

mourner sorrower lamenter

Rhymes With

fever receiver believer beaver weaver reliever cleaver retriever achiever leaver cheever seaver

Questions

How do you pronounce griever?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɹˈivɚ/.
What does griever mean?: One who grieves.
Where does griever come from?: From grieve + -er.

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