Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heister

/hˈaɪstɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English

Syllables
heis-ter
IPA
/hˈaɪstɚ/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A thief or burglar.

name

A surname from German.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From heist + -er.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

heisters (plural)

Rhymes With

meister shyster

Questions

How do you pronounce heister?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈaɪstɚ/.
What does heister mean?
A thief or burglar.
Where does heister come from?
It is traced to German.

How to pronounce heister

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “heister”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/hˈaɪstɚ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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