Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

iyer

/ˈaɪɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables
iy-er
IPA
/ˈaɪɚ/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Tamil.

Etymology

Borrowed from Tamil ஐயர் (aiyar), a caste of Hindu brahmins of Tamil origin.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ஐயர்

Inflected Forms

Iyers (plural)

Homonyms

ayer eyer

Rhymes With

fire higher entire prior require desire wire hire acquire buyer tire liar

Questions

How do you pronounce iyer?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaɪɚ/.
What does iyer mean?
A surname from Tamil.
Where does iyer come from?
Borrowed from Tamil ஐயர் (aiyar), a caste of Hindu brahmins of Tamil origin.

How to pronounce iyer

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