Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lancer

/lˈænsɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.85 in modern English

Syllables
lancer
IPA
/lˈænsɚ/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cavalry soldier armed with a lance weapon.

noun

Any of various Asian hesperiid butterflies of the genus Plastingia.

noun

One who lances something.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French lancier (“lancer”).

Inflected Forms

lancers (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

cavalryman cuirassier dragoon hussar trooper uhlan yeoman

Synonyms

uhlan

Homonyms

lanser

Rhymes With

answer cancer dancer enhancer mansour anticancer mansur manser prancer danser advancer ganser

Questions

How do you pronounce lancer?
The recorded pronunciation is /lˈænsɚ/.
What does lancer mean?
A cavalry soldier armed with a lance weapon.
Where does lancer come from?
Borrowed from French lancier (“lancer”).

How to pronounce lancer

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