magnifier

Questions

How do you pronounce magnifier?

The recorded pronunciation is /mˈæɡnəfˌaɪɚ/.

What does magnifier mean?

That which magnifies.

Where does magnifier come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s Proto-Indo-European *m̥ǵh₂nós Proto-Italic *magnos Latin magnus Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *θakos Proto-Italic *-fakos Latin -ficus Latin magnificus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin magnificāre Middle French magnifierbor. Middle English magnifien English magnify 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 magnifier From magnify + -er.

How to pronounce magnifier

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2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/mˈæɡnəfˌaɪɚ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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