Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

havener

/hˈævinɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: haven-er
IPA: /hˈævinɚ/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A harbormaster.

Obsolete

name

Etymology

From Middle English havener, equivalent to haven + -er.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: *kap-, havener
Suffix: haven

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

haveners (plural) havenor (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce havener?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˈævinɚ/.
What does havener mean?: A harbormaster.
Where does havener come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce havener

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