Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

innkeeper

/ˈɪnkiːpəɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables: innkeep-er
IPA: /ˈɪnkiːpəɹ/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The person responsible for the running of an inn, usually the proprietor.

Etymology

From Middle English inkeper; equivalent to inn + keeper. Compare Middle English inholder (“innkeeper”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: inkeper

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɪnkiːpəɹ/

Inflected Forms

innkeepers (plural)

Derived Forms

innkeeperess innkeepress

Phrases

fat innkeeper innkeeper worm

Synonyms

taverner tavernkeeper host boniface

Questions

How do you pronounce innkeeper?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪnkiːpəɹ/.
What does innkeeper mean?: The person responsible for the running of an inn, usually the proprietor.
Where does innkeeper come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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