Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

newer

/ˈn(j)u.ɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables: new-er
IPA: /ˈn(j)u.ɚ/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

comparative form of new: more new, more recent.

Example Sentences

"After we stayed through that lease, I had her move to a good, safe area in a newer suburb of Taipei, in the Nei Hu district, where I negotiated her rent down to US$500 a month."

Etymology

From Middle English newer, newere, from Old English nīwra, from Proto-Germanic *niwizô (“newer”), comparative of Proto-Germanic *niwjaz (“new”), equivalent to new + -er. Cognate with West Frisian nijere (“newer”), Dutch nieuwere (“newer”), German neuer (“newer”), Danish nyere (“newer”), Swedish nyare (“newer”), Icelandic nýrri (“newer”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: newer, nīwra, *niwizô, *niwjaz
Suffix: new

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈn(j)u.ɚ/
British English: /ˈnjuː.ə/

Rhymes With

fewer viewer sewer brewer reviewer truer who're dewar skewer heuer pursuer bluer

Questions

How do you pronounce newer?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈn(j)u.ɚ/.
What does newer mean?: comparative form of new: more new, more recent.
Where does newer come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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