Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

intruder

/ɪnˈtɹuː.də(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.37 in modern English

Syllables
in-trud-er
IPA
/ɪnˈtɹuː.də(ɹ)/
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who intrudes.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English intrude Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English intruder From intrude + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ɪnˈtɹuː.də(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

intruders (plural)

Derived Forms

cyberintruder intrudress

Phrases

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Frequently Paired Words

intrude intrusion gatecrasher interloper peeping tom persona non grata encroacher backseat driver

Synonyms

interloper trespasser

Rhymes With

tudor magruder ruder studer zapruder mcgruder suder kuder sluder

Questions

How do you pronounce intruder?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈtɹuː.də(ɹ)/.
What does intruder mean?
Someone who intrudes.
Where does intruder come from?
Etymology tree English intrude Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English intruder From intrude + -er.

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