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hurdler

/hˈɝdəlɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.37 in modern English

Syllables
hur-dler
IPA
/hˈɝdəlɚ/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An athlete who competes in the hurdling event.

Etymology

From hurdle + -er.

Inflected Forms

hurdlers (plural)

Rhymes With

girdler

Questions

How do you pronounce hurdler?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɝdəlɚ/.
What does hurdler mean?
An athlete who competes in the hurdling event.
Where does hurdler come from?
From hurdle + -er.

How to pronounce hurdler

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