Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lockyer

/lˈɑkjɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables: lock-y-er
IPA: /lˈɑkjɚ/

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as an occupation.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A rural locality in Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A suburb of Albany, Western Australia.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Occupational surname for a locksmith, from an agent derivative of lock. Equivalent to lock + -yer

Word Breakdown

Suffix: lock

Usage

Inflected Forms

Lockyers (plural)

Phrases

Lockyer Valley

Questions

How do you pronounce lockyer?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˈɑkjɚ/.
What does lockyer mean?: A surname originating as an occupation.
Where does lockyer come from?: Occupational surname for a locksmith, from an agent derivative of lock. Equivalent to lock + -yer

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