How do you pronounce loaner?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈloʊ.nɚ/.

loaner

/ˈloʊ.nɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.32 in modern English

Syllables: loan-er
IPA: /ˈloʊ.nɚ/

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Meaning

noun

One who loans; a lender.

noun

Something that is given as a loan.

Informal

Example Sentences

"I am driving a loaner while my car is in the shop."
"It took a few days to get the prescription for wheelchair repairs approved before the parts could be ordered. In the meantime, the company I was dealing with gave me a loaner chair until mine was returned to me."

Etymology

From loan + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈloʊ.nɚ/

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

loaners (plural)

Synonyms

lender

Homonyms

loner

Rhymes With

owner part-owner donor stoner boner loner toner coner remoaner

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