Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jerker

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables
jerk-er
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A North American river chub, a hornyhead chub (Nocomis biguttatus).

noun

Someone or something that jerks.

Etymology

Etymology tree English jerk 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 jerker From jerk + -er.

Inflected Forms

jerkers (plural)

Derived Forms

tearjerker

Phrases

circle jerker soda jerker tear-jerker

Synonyms

yanker

Rhymes With

worker berserker lurker beserker goldworker

Questions

What does jerker mean?
A North American river chub, a hornyhead chub (Nocomis biguttatus).
Where does jerker come from?
Etymology tree English jerk 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 jerker From jerk + -er.

How to pronounce jerker

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “jerker”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “jerker”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “jerker” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.