Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

letter carrier

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.20 in modern English

Syllables
let-ter -car-ri-er
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An employee of the post office who delivers mail (post) to, and collects it from, a residence or business, or from public mailboxes.

Inflected Forms

letter carriers (plural) letter-carrier (alternative)

Phrases

letter opener

Frequently Paired Words

letterbox letter opener mailbag postbag

Synonyms

mail carrier postal carrier mailperson postperson carrier

Questions

What does letter carrier mean?
An employee of the post office who delivers mail (post) to, and collects it from, a residence or business, or from public mailboxes.

How to pronounce letter carrier

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