Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nurturer

/nˈɝtʃɚɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.74 in modern English

Syllables: nur-tur-er
IPA: /nˈɝtʃɚɚ/

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who nurtures someone or something.

Example Sentences

"Right then a ball is thwacked into Ari’s window leaving a spider web of cracks. Then the nurturer of grassroots street cricket runs out into the street, screaming, and confiscates the ball."

Etymology

From nurture + -er.

Inflected Forms

nurturers (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce nurturer?: The recorded pronunciation is /nˈɝtʃɚɚ/.
What does nurturer mean?: A person who nurtures someone or something.
Where does nurturer come from?: From nurture + -er.

How to pronounce nurturer

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