Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

narrower

/nˈɛɹoʊɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.29 in modern English

Syllables
nar-row-er
IPA
/nˈɛɹoʊɚ/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

comparative form of narrow: more narrow

noun

One who, or that which, narrows.

Etymology

From narrow + -er.

Inflected Forms

Questions

How do you pronounce narrower?
The recorded pronunciation is /nˈɛɹoʊɚ/.
What does narrower mean?
comparative form of narrow: more narrow
Where does narrower come from?
From narrow + -er.

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