Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hurter

/ˈhɜː(ɹ)tə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables
hurter
IPA
/ˈhɜː(ɹ)tə(ɹ)/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who hurts or does harm.

noun

A beam on a gun-platform that prevents damage from the wheels of a gun-carriage.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From hurt + -er.

Origin

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Questions

How do you pronounce hurter?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɜː(ɹ)tə(ɹ)/.
What does hurter mean?
One who hurts or does harm.
Where does hurter come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce hurter

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